Space Shuttle Discovery Final Landing(STS-133) Wednesday March 9th, 2011

[maisler]

lets say they would havew to abort the landing, could the shuttle re-ignite its engines and fly normally to torun around to try another landing?

[caligti4]

what speed are they traveling at touchdown?

[blablubb12345]

@caligti4

Between 195 and 205 kts, depending on landing weight of the orbiter.

[ti994apc]

By the end of STS3 it was clear that Shuttle was not going to remotely come close in its wildest dreams of costing $50 million p/launch as promised by NASA to the American public. It was shame on you and me, the American public for allowing it to continue so long. It held back the US in space stagnation for 25 years and ended up costing 1.5 BILLION per launch. By STS3 we had proved the objective of re-usability but we also learned about its complete impracticality.

[Beergut222]

Thanks Obama

[ti994apc]

@Beergut222 I am thankful to president Bush (who was the one that ordered an end to Shuttle). Now we can start having actual space achievement.

[JR2189CALI]

good job

[har0111890011]

whats meant by final landing is this is the last rocket nasa will ever launch

[saunderfourtwenty]

@har0111890011 This shuttle in particular the "Discovery" was added to the smithsonian after this landing. This marked its final flight as it arrived at Kennedy Space Station.

the description should have helped you figure that out.

[memomota]

@saunderfourtwenty plis understand him ,hes kinda slow to learn

[J5MARLON]

@har0111890011 yep

[HateFatSlobs]

@har0111890011 They are planning to launch a satellite next month :\

[peterfranken23]

golf clap lol



[bommieshot]

Smooth m'kay

[bobac1083]

This seriously sets an example to all comercial airline pilots for soft landings.

[JohnSlaton]

I appreciate it ! JohnSlaton

[coursehome]

@JohnSlaton ?

[JohnSlaton]

John_Slaton

[CastleSnowflake]

we respect discovery and the people and shuttles that where lost over the years, china is ready now, nasa done a good job

[PermManskate]

thankz dewd

didn't get to see it earlier

shit shook my school

twas funny