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STS-126 Landing Info COMPILED BY WILLIAM HARWOOD Updated: November 30, 2008 Available deorbit and landing opportunities for Kennedy Space Center in Florida (KSC), Edwards Air Force Base in California (EDW) and White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico (NOR). All times are EST: REV...SITE.....TIG........LANDING Sunday, 11/30/08 248...KSC......12:14 PM...01:19 PM 249...KSC......01:50 PM...02:54 PM 250...EDW......03:20 PM...04:25 PM 251...EDW......04:57 PM...06:00 PM Monday, 12/01/08 263...KSC......11:05 AM...12:08 PM 264...KSC......12:40 PM...01:43 PM 265...EDW......02:11 PM...03:14 PM ......NOR......02:12 PM...03:15 PM 266...EDW......03:46 PM...04:49 PM ......NOR......03:48 PM...04:51 PM 267...EDW......05:23 PM...06:25 PM Tuesday, 12/02/08 279...KSC......11:30 AM...12:33 PM 280...NOR......01:02 PM...02:05 PM ......KSC......01:06 PM...02:08 PM 281...EDW......02:35 PM...03:38 PM ......NOR......02:37 PM...03:40 PM 282...EDW......04:11 PM...05:14 PM Re-entry timelines for Sunday EST...........EVENT 1. Rev. 248 Deorbit to Kennedy Space Center 08:14 AM......Begin deorbit timeline 08:29 AM......Radiator stow 08:39 AM......Mission specialists seat installation 08:45 AM......Computers set for deorbit prep 08:49 AM......Hydraulic system configuration 09:14 AM......Flash evaporator cooling system checkout 09:20 AM......Final payload deactivation 09:34 AM......Payload bay doors closed 09:44 AM......Mission control 'go' for OPS-3 software load 09:54 AM......OPS-3 entry software loaded 10:19 AM......Entry switchlist verification 10:29 AM......Deorbit maneuver update 10:34 AM......Crew entry review 10:49 AM......Commander/pilot don entry suits 11:06 AM......Inertial measurement unit alignment 11:14 AM......Commander/pilot strap in; others don suits 11:31 AM......Shuttle steering check 11:34 AM......Hydraulic system prestart 11:41 AM......Toilet deactivation 11:49 AM......Vent doors closed for entry 11:54 AM......MCC 'go' for deorbit burn 12:00 PM......Mission specialists seat ingress 12:09 PM......Single hydraulic power unit start 12:14:27 PM...Deorbit ignition (dT: 2:54; dV: 293 fps; alt 219.7 miles) 12:17:11 PM...Deorbit burn complete 12:47:49 PM...Entry interface (alt 75.6 miles) 12:52:45 PM...1st roll command to left 01:02:58 PM...1st left to right roll reversal 01:05:00 PM...C-band radar acquisition 01:13:06 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5 (alt 82,000 feet) 01:15:14 PM...Velocity less than mach 1 (alt 47,400 feet) 01:16:02 PM...Shuttle on the HAC (alt 35,900 feet) 01:19:28 PM...Landing on runway 15 2. Rev. 249 Deorbit to Kennedy Space Center 01:30 PM......MCC 'go' for deorbit burn 01:36 PM......Mission specialists seat ingress 01:45 PM......Single hydraulic power unit start 01:50:32 PM...Deorbit ignition (dT: 2:54; dV: 294 fps; alt 222 miles) 01:53:26 PM...Deorbit burn complete 02:23:20 PM...Entry interface (alt 75.6 miles) 02:28:13 PM...1st roll command to right 02:41:20 PM...1st right-to-left roll reversal 02:48:36 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5 (alt 83,000 feet) 02:50:43 PM...Velocity less than mach 1 (alt 47,500 feet) 02:51:12 PM...Shuttle on the HAC (alt 40,200 feet) 02:54:58 PM...Landing on runway 15 3. Rev. 250 Deorbit to Edwards Air Force Bace 03:00:41 PM...MCC 'go' for deorbit burn 03:06:41 PM...Mission specialists seat ingress 03:15:41 PM...Single hydraulic power unit start 03:20:41 PM...Deorbit ignition (dT: 2:53; dV: 293 fps; alt 221 miles) 03:23:34 PM...Deorbit burn complete 03:53:32 PM...Entry interface (alt 75.6 miles) 03:58:27 PM...1st roll command to left 04:07:17 PM...1st left-to-right roll reversal 04:18:47 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5 (alt 80,100 feet) 04:20:49 PM...Velocity less than mach 1 (alt 50,700 feet) 04:20:50 PM...Shuttle on the HAC (alt 50,500 feet) 04:25:12 PM...Landing on runway 04L 4. Rev. 251 Deorbit to Edwards Air Force Bace 04:37:13 PM...MCC 'go' for deorbit burn 04:43:13 PM...Mission specialists seat ingress 04:52:13 PM...Single hydraulic power unit start 04:57:13 PM...Deorbit ignition (dT: 2:55; dV: 296 fps; alt 224 miles) 05:00:08 PM...Deorbit burn complete 05:29:10 PM...Entry interface (alt 75.5 miles) 05:34:08 PM...1st roll command to right 05:46:43 PM...1st right-to-left roll reversal 05:54:22 PM...Velocity less than mach 2.5 (alt 81,700 feet) 05:56:35 PM...Velocity less than mach 1 (alt 45,100 feet) 05:57:34 PM...Shuttle on the HAC (alt 31,200 feet) 06:00:37 PM...Landing on runway 22R |
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