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Space Shuttle Discovery Landing Live Thread (Wednesday Nov 7th 1:02 pm EST)
11/06/2007 | Kevin Davis

Posted on 11/06/2007 7:17:01 PM PST by KevinDavis

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To: hoagy62

9 minutes to touchdown


61 posted on 11/07/2007 9:52:39 AM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: Izzy Dunne

3500 MPH; 8.5 minutes - 140 miles


62 posted on 11/07/2007 9:53:27 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy

I’m guessing Kevin didn’t select any topics that would put it in the sidebar... don’t know.


63 posted on 11/07/2007 9:53:43 AM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: La Enchiladita

Ducking out to NASA TV now...back after touchdown.


64 posted on 11/07/2007 9:53:46 AM PST by hoagy62 (Happily watching the Left go full-goose bozo.)
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To: hoagy62

1754 GMT (12:54 p.m. EST)

Seven minutes to touchdown. Air data probes are being deployed from the shuttle’s nose to feed air speed, altitude and angle of attack information to the computers for navigation.


65 posted on 11/07/2007 9:54:46 AM PST by RightWhale (anti-razors are pro-life)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Visual - On screen.


66 posted on 11/07/2007 9:54:53 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: La Enchiladita

There she is....


67 posted on 11/07/2007 9:55:11 AM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: KevinDavis

About four minutes ago I heard the sonic boom in Birmingham, AL


68 posted on 11/07/2007 9:55:27 AM PST by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: 6ppc

alrighty!!!


69 posted on 11/07/2007 9:56:03 AM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: 6ppc

6 minutes to touchdown.


70 posted on 11/07/2007 9:56:04 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: 6ppc

Just heard the boom in florida!


71 posted on 11/07/2007 9:56:18 AM PST by pitinkie (revenge will be sweet)
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To: La Enchiladita

Unbelievable- I STILL haven’t heard the sonic boom


72 posted on 11/07/2007 9:56:26 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Izzy Dunne

5.0 minutes; 835 MPH


73 posted on 11/07/2007 9:57:01 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: pitinkie

5 minutes, 835mph, 60,000 feet


74 posted on 11/07/2007 9:57:05 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: pitinkie

It was too high to see. Too bad...we have a case of severe clear here in Alabama today!


75 posted on 11/07/2007 9:57:23 AM PST by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Turning to the right..


76 posted on 11/07/2007 9:57:41 AM PST by La Enchiladita
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To: Izzy Dunne

4 minutes. 600 MPH 44000 feet


77 posted on 11/07/2007 9:57:53 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: La Enchiladita

BOOM-BOOM! Finally!


78 posted on 11/07/2007 9:58:24 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Izzy Dunne
Now descending through 50,000 feet as commander Pam Melroy takes over manual control of the ship.

They like to do that.

79 posted on 11/07/2007 9:58:54 AM PST by RightWhale (anti-razors are pro-life)
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To: Izzy Dunne

white-knuckle time.
3 minutes 500 MPH 24000 feet


80 posted on 11/07/2007 9:59:01 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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