Space Shuttle Discovery Landing (STS-131)

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"Good news, there's a 'go' forecast at KSC," CAPCOM Rick Sturckow radioed from Mission Control. "No precipitation concern inside of 30 miles, all the shower activity's kind of to the east of that 30-mile circle. The main concern is going to be fog. Fog is not in the forecast, but that's what we're having Fergie (astronaut Chris Ferguson) look at for the T-38 (weather assessment) flight."
"So it's going to be few (clouds) at 2,000 (feet), scattered 5,000, scattered 12,000, seven miles vis and the winds are zero-eight-zero (at) four, peak six knots," Sturckow said. "So that's all good news. We'll keep an eye on the fog for the first opportunity."

"We understand, Houston, thanks a lot," commander Alan Poindexter replied from Discovery. "That sounds like a great forecast."

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[VK1980]

This was an amazing yet sad event. The Discovery & the rest of the fleet are great. It moved me enough that I even cried. I hope the desire for space travel stays strong. An end to an awesome era.

[Textrybal]

I could watch these video all day long...and I just did! :D

[peanuts2105]

Boooom boooom! We are the breakers of sound

[jijitzh123]

Hey yeah! The fastest plane in the world XD

[mhammed11]

@ctoe95

thank-you very much

[ctoe95]

@mhammed11 It's called a sonic boom, when the space shuttle travels faster than the speed of sound and breaks the sound barrier (the speed of sound)

[bubblinbrownsugar616]

@anzin74 Oh okay. I'll miss the Shuttle too. I'll miss talking along with the communications on launch (Houston Discovery Roll Program. Roger Roll Discovery! LOL!), and I wish I was able to see a launch live but they have done there purpose and it sucks it can't go pass LEO. If it was able to do that, oh best believe I'd be the first to keep the program going!! :)

[mhammed11]

plese whats the meening this sound bom bom at 3:01

[anzin74]

@bubblinbrownsugar616 Yeah, it's just the sentimental part of me. I see the Space Shuttle one of the most defining creations in the era of space travel. So even though it is a lot more economically efficient to use a smaller reusable capsule as compared to a whole lifting body, I feel like we've just let go of something very close to all our hearts.

Then again, I was never one for change, so it's just me.

[bubblinbrownsugar616]

@anzin74 How is choosing to have a smaller reusable space shuttle sad?! The shuttles were designed to help deliver heavy loads into space like the ISS modules, satellites, etc. The ISS is practically complete. Only thing left is to deliver supplies and American astronauts to it.

Also since everyone all of a sudden is bitching and caring about overspending, like you said, the Shuttles are too costly. Use a smaller shuttle with already advanced tech, that's already saved billions.

[anzin74]

@kissarmyman The shuttles aren't designed for launches past low earth orbit, so if anything were to happen on the moon, NASA definitely wouldn't send them.

Also, they've concluded that the Space Shuttle Program was too costly to continue, even though they have a reusable orbiter. They'd rather have a small reusable capsule as compared to a whole aircraft. Sad, isn't it?

[kissarmyman]

I never have understood the Shuttle program shutdown. I understand they are working on the new moon program but keep them on standby in case you need them.