Science Tidbits #5
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The undocking is scheduled for tonight at 7:34pm, Eastern Time. So far no word on a delay.
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Endeavor is a little more than an hour out from splashdown! They're about to fire their retro rockets.
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They've just completed some kind of separation maneuver, and then the retro rockets fire in about five minutes.
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And the burn is complete. In less than 45 minutes they will be in the drink.
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They are through re-entry safely, and about six minutes to the big splash.
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They're down safely!
The recovery crew is on the way to pick them up.
The recovery crew is on the way to pick them up.
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I just watched it and came in to post about it!
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That was great. We're getting some aerial views of them now, while the recovery crew does all their testing.
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This stuff never get old.
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Though just for fun, the recovery crews should have worn ape masks.
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Seriously, and it's been a long time since we've seen anything like this. This whole mission has been about picture perfect from beginning to end.
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And the capsule is in place on the recovery ship already. I love all those spectator boats hanging around out on the sea.
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They've purged all the harmful fumes, and the hatch is open. The astronauts should be emerging shortly.
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And there they are, off to their medical exams.
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This thread sudden got full.