STS-114 - Shuttle-Mission 1 nach dem Columbia-Unglück

[Spocky]

Gut, dann kann ich eben jetzt sagen, dass es schön ist, dass das Shuttle zurück ist und mich auch gleich freuen, dass alles bis dato gut verlaufen ist .

[STS-Chris]

August 21, 2005

Discovery is Home! II


After a three-stop-hop from coast to coast, Discovery riding atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, gently touches down at Kennedy Space Center to a multitude of cheers from media and Space Center employees. Click for larger image Image credit: NASA/KSC



Space Shuttle Discovery still joined to the SCA, on the tarmac at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Click for larger image. Image credit: NASA/KSC

The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Discovery, riding piggy-back on the modified Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), made a sweep of the Brevard County beaches as it circled for a landing, giving residents a birds-eye view of the duo.

Cheers from media and Kennedy Space Center employees erupted when the 747's wheels touched down. Landing on Runway 15, the vehicle came to a stop where it was then towed to the Mate/Demate Device (MDD) at the SLF. During the next few hours Discovery will be lifted off the 747. The vehicle will be backed-out and the orbiter will be gently lowered to the runway on its landing gear.

On Monday, the Discovery will be towed by a diesel-powered tractor to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) via a two-mile tow-way strip from the SLF. Once inside the OPF the payload bay doors will be opened and the materials brought back from the International Space Station will be unloaded. After Discovery is inside the processing facility, Mission STS-114 will then be completed.

Space Shuttle Discovery is slated for Mission STS-121 in March, 2006.


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Bitte beachten:

Alle weiteren Statusberichte zum Orbiter Discovery folgen nun im STS-121-Thread.

Fragen oder Kommentare zum Orbiter Atlantis (oder ggf. zur Endeavour) bitte in den STS-115-Thread.

Hier bitte nur noch Beiträge zur abgeschlossenen Mission STS-114 posten.

Vielen Dank!

[STS-Chris]

August 21, 2005

Discovery is Home!


Space Shuttle Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (Photo: NASA/KSC)

The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery has successfully landed at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., today.

Discovery arrived at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 10:00 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST). Brevard County residents were able to see the shuttle riding atop the modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft as it circled for a landing.


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NASA TV

[STS-Chris]

August 21, 2005

Discovery is Coming Home


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This aerial photo of the runway at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility looks northeast. Longer and wider than most commercial runways, it is 15,000 feet long, with 1,000-foot paved overruns on each end, and 300 feet wide, with 50-foot asphalt shoulders. The runway is used by military and civilian cargo carriers, astronauts’ T-38 trainers, Shuttle Training Aircraft and helicopters, as well as the Space Shuttle. At center right is the parking apron with the orbiter mate/demate tower. The tow-way stretches from the runway to the right, passing the hangar and storage facilities. A grassy area next to the mid-point of the runway is where the new control tower is located. (Photo: NASA/KSC)

The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery is coming home to Kennedy Space Center, Fla., today. Ferry flight managers met this morning and decided the weather is acceptable for the final leg of the cross-country journey.

Discovery riding atop the modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft left Barksdale AFB, La., at about 7:20 a.m. EDT (13:20 CEST) and will arrive at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility at about 10:15 a.m. EDT (16:15 CEST). The vehicle typically flys at an altitude of about 15,000 feet.

A "pathfinder" KC-135 aircraft flys about 100 miles ahead of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and monitors the weather in the flight path for the 747's crew.

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[St3v3f]

Mal sehen wieviel im Vergleich übrigbleibt nach einem Wiedereintritt in die Erdatmosphäre
Auf die inneren Werte kommt es an

[captainslater]

Im Vergleich zur Boeing sieht die Discovery ja echt winzig aus

[Spocky]

Das Problem ist, dass ich einen blauen Hintergrund habe (Q&A-Style) und ich daher die blaue Schrift nicht so leicht entziffern kann...

[STS-Chris]

Wenn ich das richtig sehe, dann ist die Discovery seit einer halben Stunde wieder zurück

Mal hoffen, dass alles gut gegangen ist und man schnell rauskriegt, was falsch gelaufen war.

Ähm, nee. "Delayed" heißt "verschoben". Und das Wort "Sunday" dürfte dir auch bekannt vorkommen.

[Spocky]

Wenn ich das richtig sehe, dann ist die Discovery seit einer halben Stunde wieder zurück

Mal hoffen, dass alles gut gegangen ist und man schnell rauskriegt, was falsch gelaufen war.

[STS-Chris]

August 20, 2005

Discovery's Return Home Delayed


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Space Shuttle Discovery hitched a ride on a special 747 carrier aircraft for the flight from California to the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on August 19. NASA photo by Lori Losey

Ferry flight managers this morning decided not to make an attempt to bring Discovery back to Kennedy Space Center today and will remain at Barksdale AFB, La., through Saturday night. It was determined that weather en route across Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and potential weather issues early this afternoon at Kennedy would violate the vehicle's stringent flight weather criteria. Early Sunday morning, ferry flight managers will meet again and reassess the weather en route to the Space Center and establish the flight path. The current plan calls for the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to depart Barksdale Sunday at about 7:25 a.m. EDT (13:25 CEST) and touchdown at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility in central Florida at about 10 a.m. EDT (16:00 CEST).

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[St3v3f]

Ja sorry, hab grad erst den neuen Flugplan mitbekommen

[Dax]

Ich schätze mit "Diesem" Shuttle ist die Discovery gemeint, STS-121 ist die Atlantis-Mission.
Die nächste Discovery-Mission ist glaub ich STS-115, die du auch meintest

Lies meinen Post nochmal: Nach dem geänderten Flugplan wird STS-121 im März 06 von der Discovery geflogen, Atlantis wird erst für die darauf folgende STS-115 eingesetzt.

[St3v3f]

Ich schätze mit "Diesem" Shuttle ist die Discovery gemeint, STS-121 ist die Atlantis-Mission.
Die nächste Discovery-Mission ist glaub ich STS-115, die du auch meintest

[Dax]

Na dann!!
Steht eigentlich schon die nächste Mission dieses Shuttles fest??

Ja, STS-121 (die nächste Mission) wird im Frühjahr 2006 nach dem geänderten Plan mit der Discovery geflogen.

[Xaver]

Na dann!!
Steht eigentlich schon die nächste Mission dieses Shuttles fest??