Shuttle landing at Edwards AFB

[Todd969]

Landing scheduled for approx 2:27pst:)
Kenndy is also being optioned, but they have showers forcast:(

[HCS]

I thought they were going to land the thing in Arizona.

[Havasu_Dreamin]

I thought they were going to land the thing in Arizona.
White Sands in NM is the third site that could be used. However that site has not been used since 1982 and NASA does not like to use it as it would take 2 months to get the shuttle back to FL if they landed there whereas an Edwards landing is only a 1 week delay.
Unstable weather conditions at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., forced flight controllers to pass on Space Shuttle Discovery’s first landing opportunity of the day. The STS-116 crew and flight controllers have turned their attention to a set of three opportunities on the next orbit, number 203.
The opportunities on orbit 203 are at 5:32 p.m. EST at Kennedy, 5:27 at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and 5:27 p.m. at the White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico.
Flight controllers and forecasters will continue to monitor weather at all three sites. If weather does not cooperate, on orbit 203, two opportunities are available on orbit 204 – 7 p.m. at Edwards and 7:02 at White Sands. One opportunity is possible on orbit 205 – 8:36 p.m. at Edwards.

[Todd969]

Live on NASA TV
Official......They just got the go ahead to load the PAD for Edwards .:D but the cross winds are becoming BAD ( out of limits )
It could change if Kenndy clears up enough, CAPCOM just gave additional coordinates to the shuttle.
White Sands is out currently due to weather.
Boom Boom
exciting isn't it:)

[RiverDave]

Is this today that it would be landing? I might just drive up to Edwards airforce base to see that! :)
RD

[Todd969]

Is this today that it would be landing? I might just drive up to Edwards airforce base to see that! :)
RD
Better hit the road

[Throttle]

Is this today that it would be landing? I might just drive up to Edwards airforce base to see that! :)
RD
did that once before,,, way kooool!

[Ziggy]

I was actually able to spot the shuttle as it approached for an Edwards landing some years back from So Cal. .........def. worth seeing it up close if you have the chance.
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You'd think LAX could handle it landing there :D :D

[Todd969]

Damn Houston just cleared them for Kenndy :mad: I wanted to hear the boom boom:(

[Flyinbowtie]

Looks like they've just given them approval to land at KSC.
NASA Channel is showing it all right now.
Deorbit burn right now.

[Throttle]

Damn Houston just cleared them for Kenndy :mad: I wanted to hear the boom boom:(
I will drive by your house with some boom boom...

[Sleek-Jet]

I was actually able to spot the shuttle as it approached for an Edwards landing some years back from So Cal. .........def. worth seeing it up close if you have the chance.
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You'd think LAX could handle it landing there :D :D
You know what... it could. The Shuttle was designed to use any civilian landing strip longer than about 7500 feet. I didn't believe that either till I read an article one of the Shuttle test pilots wrote (Robert Obermyr).
That has never been tried, but if push came to shove it's an option.

[Desert Rat]

The last time Discovery landed at Edwards
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881DSCN0191a.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881IMGP2703a.jpg
And when it was leaving
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/881Shuttle_Take_off_015a.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/881Shuttle_Take_off_044a.jpg

[Flyinbowtie]

Awesome Pics!
I love this space stuff...
Fingers crossed..

[Racer277]

Ah well. Good Journey.
Keep our hopes up, it'll land out here again.
As far as landing at other airstrips, I think it's an act of god thing.
They said for Edwards they line up there approach over china...:jawdrop:

[Froggystyle]

They were thinking about Denver too I heard... ;)

[Froggystyle]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/881Shuttle_Take_off_015a.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/881Shuttle_Take_off_044a.jpg
Can you imagine how good those guys must be to land the shuttle on top of a 747? Total pros... :D

[Hardly Satisfied]

just finished watching it land

[Havasu_Dreamin]

The last time Discovery landed at Edwards
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Sweet pics! My clearance can't even get me any closer than Joe Citizen to watch it land.....:mad:

[a catered life]

yea DR is a little guy he's under the radar:D

[Sleek-Jet]

Can you imagine how good those guys must be to land the shuttle on top of a 747? Total pros... :D
They are the elite... best of the best... but NASA made them better... :D

[Desert Rat]

yea DR is a little guy he's under the radar:D
Thats right Willie. Our security would have you up against the wall doing a cavity search BEFORE you were on the base:D

[Desert Rat]

Here's a shot for you Willie. You may need to sit down after the cavity search:sqeyes: :D :D
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/881DSCN0202a.jpg

[a catered life]

Thats right Willie. Our security would have you up against the wall doing a cavity search BEFORE you were on the base:D
ouch :confused: cavity searchers suck:D and their fingers stink