omly: peacock tail feather (NASA)
omly ([personal profile] omly) wrote2005-08-09 07:43 am
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Discovery's Return

Roger woke me this morning before he left as he knew that I would want to be awake for this. It is like comand center with all the computers I have on just for me. I have one for browsing so that another can be devoted just to the live NASA TV Video.

Call confirmed that she was on schedule. She got within ground tracking radar, and then we got images via an infrared tracking camera. Discovery just looks like a bright triangular speck in a field of black in it that gradually became more "shuttle-shaped". Live video is available where the nose can be seen to glowing as they land. They reported that the runway was in sight and were able to put down landing gear without a problem; they made it look like an easy everyday thing.

They are home! Landing convoy is coming into place. I am sitting here quite literally crying. I am so happy that everything went perfectly.

[identity profile] sunspiral.livejournal.com 2005-08-10 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Mars by 2104? Seems unlikely. But I'm all for it, and think it would be particularly valuable to send George & his faith-based buddies there on a one-way trip to look for evidence of Intelligent Design.

[identity profile] sunspiral.livejournal.com 2005-08-10 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Oops, I meant 2014. That's what I get for trying to type before breakfast.