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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