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Space Forum / Shuttle / July 2007Astronauts arrive at Cape, T-38s?
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts118/070716tcdt/ It seems they arrive all together aboard one plane, what happen to the T-38? Maybe the fuel bills were getting too much. Brian  SignatureBrian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: briang1@blueyonder.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts118/070716tcdt/ > > It seems they arrive all together aboard one plane, what happen to the > T-38? > http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts118/070716tcdt/ > > It seems they arrive all together aboard one plane, what happen to the T-38? They take the Gulfstream instead of the T-38s if the weather is spotty. >> http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts118/070716tcdt/ >> >> It seems they arrive all together aboard one plane, what happen to the T-38? > >They take the Gulfstream instead of the T-38s if the weather is spotty. I watched it live. The commentator stated that they took the Gulfstream due to weather. Normally they would take the T-38's. SignatureJim in Houston NoSpAmjamesgoodrum@sbcglobal.netNosPAm Nurse's creed: Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches!! RN does NOT mean Real Nerd! -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com When they do that, who flies the Gulfstream? Another Astronaut or non- astronaut but pilot employee of NASA?? >> http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts118/070716tcdt/ >> >> It seems they arrive all together aboard one plane, what happen to the >> T-38? > > They take the Gulfstream instead of the T-38s if the weather is spotty. Seeing as they're on the Shuttle Landing Trainer does the pilot get to do a practice approach? Might as well if they're up there anyway. >>> http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts118/070716tcdt/ >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Might as well if they're up there anyway. Practicing a shuttle approach in the STA requires setting the thrust reversers, to simulate the flying qualities of the orbiter. Since the reason they're in the STA in the first place is weather, that doesn't strike me as a safe thing to do. |
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