Gawain 0 #1 May 24, 2009 So, STS 125 will be landing in California, and I'm tracking on NASA TV here: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html They're 2000 miles out, and 20 minutes from landing...how's that for F-A-S-T!! So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #2 May 24, 2009 At 14 minutes out....still traveling MACH 15...180,000 feet...Soooooooooo Cooooooooooool So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 May 24, 2009 5 left & ~C U T ! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bayouth 0 #4 May 24, 2009 Not falling much faster than a free fall... Although, they do have a bit more forward velocity... Here they come.... -- Yeah... I'm the tall one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #5 May 24, 2009 NICE... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #6 May 24, 2009 I've been watching it since 0530 this morning. And yesterday morning. And Friday morning at 0445. I'm a total dork. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #7 May 24, 2009 Hey Rocket~ Could you hear it going over or are you way North? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 May 24, 2009 I'm a bit too far to the North, Jim. Probably by about 30 miles. I was in Paso Robles yesterday - I reckon they heard it there. I've heard the boom probably ten times in the past when I was living in the LA area and Santa Barbara. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcordkid 0 #9 May 24, 2009 i was standing in my drive way in east palmdale and heard the double sonic boom. (and then listened to to echo as the sound wave travelled to the south to the san gabriel mountains. pretty cool effect).couldn't (or didn't ) see the shuttle tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #10 May 24, 2009 a few years ago the timing was right that I got to see the ionized trail the shuttle left across the sky over TX for one of the night landings. about 45sec from horizon to horizon with a bright trail left the whole way. was very cool-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #11 May 24, 2009 Oh, you are not as much a Dork as I... We drove down last night and stayed at Tehachapi.... Checked the NASA Site and we were right on the moneyI've wanted to see it in person for over 20 years.. We also really wanted our son to see it... Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #12 May 25, 2009 I wanted to but my son and daughter were up at Shaver and I didn't want to see it without them. How are ya, Tom? My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
