Discovery to land today

rgphib · 12-22-2006, 03:26 PM

Discovery is scheduled to land today at one of the 3 landing facilities. If Florida/California doesn't look good, then they might have to land at White Sands, New Mexico for only the second time in the space shuttle program.

Update is in a few minutes, they are really hoping for a Florida landing around 5:30ish.

YAY for a succesfull mission.

Now here is the question, they just dropped off an astronaut to the ISS. She is scheduled to be there for 6 months....would you do it???

My answer is OF COURSE!

Kristie · 12-22-2006, 04:49 PM

oh hell yea i'd do it.. in a split second..

it'd be hard to be away from family but it's a once in a lifetime experience (literally speaking!)!!

so, did they land?

rgphib · 12-22-2006, 07:09 PM

Yup! Safe landing right on schedule. They were able to land in Florida (which is good, if not they have to put the Orbiter on NASA's 747 and fly it back to Florida....not cheap!).

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rgphib Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NH Posts: 850 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Discovery to land today Discovery is scheduled to land today at one of the 3 landing facilities. If Florida/California doesn't look good, then they might have to land at White Sands, New Mexico for only the second time in the space shuttle program. Update is in a few minutes, they are really hoping for a Florida landing around 5:30ish. YAY for a succesfull mission. Now here is the question, they just dropped off an astronaut to the ISS. She is scheduled to be there for 6 months....would you do it??? My answer is OF COURSE! __________________ ~Robyn~ Wife to a new Southwest FO....and Mommy to Jack!

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12-22-2006, 07:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
rgphib Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NH Posts: 850 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Discovery to land today Yup! Safe landing right on schedule. They were able to land in Florida (which is good, if not they have to put the Orbiter on NASA's 747 and fly it back to Florida....not cheap!). __________________ ~Robyn~ Wife to a new Southwest FO....and Mommy to Jack!

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