Space Forum / Shuttle / December 2006

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LANDING DISCOVERY
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1270

But, it won't be as warm as the one in Hawaii.
Looks like it's good enough to give KSC a try.

It looks like they are planning on coming down during this next set of
opportunities.  My bet is Edwards.
D.

The last slot for White Sands is at 19.02. The last at Edwards is at
20.36. But what use is this last slot? If KSC is out, and Edwards is
still no-go at 19.02, wouldn't they have to commit to White Sands at
that point?

Evening all!  It's been a while!
A few things discussed over the past few days on NASA Select got me
thinking.
A reporter asked a specific (and rather silly) question about the

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/165684main_KSC202_close.gif
Shows a close range ground track for a Kennedy landing.
I think I understand the geography, the blue line being the runway and
the green straight line being the shuttle's path, followed by a slow

If they go for WSSH on orbit 204 how visible will it be from the Las Cruces
vicinity or points north along !-25?    Wondering what its altitude would be at
that distance from the landing and if the sight is worth a few hour's drive?

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Can somebody review again the EMU management issues
that had pre-determined that Christer and not Suni would
make this 4th EVA? I want to make clear to my clients
that Suni's not going outside today had nothing to do

Considering the  expendables issue, it made me wonder. With all the
discussion about Atlantis' fuel cells and how many it needs to be operating
etc, could they not simply run fewer of them for a while to eek out the
fuel? Or do they have batteries and the fuel cells only operate ...

Other than KSC, EAFB, and White Sands are there any other authorized
end-of-mission landing sites?  With weather conditions not looking
great for tomorrow's landing at KSC and EAFB, and the concerns over
landing at White Sands, is there an alternative?  The other landing

Was reading several stories concerning Discovery and the fact that it
must land by Saturday or for example CNN is quoting,
"If the shuttle can't land Friday, other attempts can be made on
Saturday. Discovery must be on the ground by Saturday or it will run

Early weather forecasts are saying KSC may have low clouds/showers
Edwards has a chance of high winds.
White Sands looks great..
NASA flight rules say they must come home Friday because they'd be out

I dug out Space Shuttle Ed. 3 from Jenkins.
The Landing Sites Circa 2000 are listed on page 260.
Only 3 sites are listed under the EOM/AOA sites (End of Mission and Abort
Once Around).