STS 123 FD\16

[DaveS]

Did they have reacquisition of signal?

Yes. Still tracking the orbiter.

 

[DaveS]

Now starting to cross the Gulf of Mexico. 14 minutes to touchdown.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Comfirmed acquisition of tracking from Merit Island tracking

 

[DaveS]

MILA has picked up Endeavour.

 

[DaveS]

Energy, ground track and NAV are GO. GO to take GPS to PASS only. FDO calculations show that Endeavour will touchdown 2400 feet down the runway at 195 kts.

 

[DaveS]

Endeavour has now entered Florida airspace.

 

[DaveS]

Air data probes have now been deployed.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

NASA tv keeps cutting out on me anyone else getting ratty feeds from them?

 

[DaveS]

7 minutes to touchdown.

 

[DaveS]

Endeavour's Rudder/Speedbrake has now gone active.

 

[DaveS]

Now in the TAEM phase. GO to transfer the state vector to BFS.

 

[DaveS]

On energy approach the HAC. No changes to winds or weather. Nominal chute deploy. And long range trackers at KSC have picked up Endeavour.

 

[DaveS]

CDR now flying the orbiter.

 

[DaveS]

Twin sonic booms.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Nice view out the HUD!

 

[DaveS]

On at 180. PLT flying the orbiter before handing control bakc to the CDR.

 

[DaveS]

On at the 90.

 

[DaveS]

Field in sight.

 

[Zatnikitelman]

Gear down an dlocked!

 

[DaveS]

Pre-flare. Landing gear down and locked.