Space shuttle re-entry

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Op dinsdag 26 juli 2005 15:16 schreef MikelenniuM het volgende:
ehmm... wat zijn ze nu dan nog aan het rommelen bij die deur?

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Op dinsdag 26 juli 2005 15:20 schreef MikelenniuM het volgende:
kee.
Is dat een ander kanaal, dat van de astronauten?

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Op dinsdag 26 juli 2005 15:20 schreef MrBadGuy het volgende:

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dat was er eerder op

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Op dinsdag 26 juli 2005 15:49 schreef -CRASH- het volgende:
9 minutes and holding ........geen 3 kwartier

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Op dinsdag 26 juli 2005 15:56 schreef MrBadGuy het volgende:

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45 minuten holding zei die man toch? Dus over 45 minuten gaan we verder met aftellen.

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T-9 minutes and holding
This is the final built-in hold, and varies in length depending on the mission.
The Launch Director, Mission Management Team and Shuttle Test Director poll their teams for a go/no go for launch

T-9 minutes and counting
Start automatic Ground Launch Sequencer
Retract Orbiter Access Arm (T-7 minutes, 30 seconds)
Start Auxiliary Power Units (T-5 minutes, 0 seconds)
Arm Solid Rocket Booster and External Tank range safety safe and arm devices (T-5 minutes, 0 seconds)
Start orbiter aerosurface profile test, followed by main engine gimbal profile test (T-3 minutes, 55 seconds)
Retract Gaseous Oxygen Vent Arm, or "beanie cap"
(T-2 minutes, 55 seconds)
Crew members close and lock their visors
(T-2 minutes, 0 seconds)
Orbiter transfers from ground to internal power
(T-50 seconds)
Ground Launch Sequencer is go for auto sequence start (T-31 seconds)
Activate launch pad sound suppression system
(T-16 seconds)
Activate main engine hydrogen burnoff system
(T-10 seconds)
Main engine start (T-6.6 seconds)

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Discovery's seven-member Return to Flight crew will fly to the International Space Station primarily to test and evaluate new safety procedures.

There have been many safety improvements to the Shuttle, including a redesigned External Tank, new sensors and a boom that will allow astronauts to inspect the Shuttle for any potential damage.


+ Launch Flash Feature or + Read About Changes


Two crewmembers, Steve Robinson and Soichi Noguchi, will venture outside the Shuttle three times on spacewalks (+ Read About Their Training). The first will demonstrate repair techniques on the Shuttle's protective tiles, known as the Thermal Protection System. During the second spacewalk, they'll replace a failed Control Moment Gyroscope, which helps keep the station oriented properly. Finally, they'll install the External Stowage Platform, a sort of space shelf for holding spare parts during Station construction.

STS-114 will also be the third trip of the Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) named Raffaello to the Station. It's essentially a "moving van" that transports supplies to the orbital outpost.

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Op dinsdag 26 juli 2005 16:19 schreef DeeBee het volgende:
het testen van de veiligheid verbeteringen en wat kleine werkzaamheden aan het ISS...
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