Help - Search - Members - Calendar
Full Version: Discovery Touchdown
ieXbeta Board > Etc. > Chit-Chat
Hasin
Just saw the live coverage on BBC. Pretty amazing.
went from a small dot to a bright red dot to a red traingle then all of a sudden it was landed. It was nice smile.gif

Thank god for nor blowing up or any difficulties either.

Oh, they had to change the landing site to California, cant remember the base, will post link or someone else will

EDIT:

The shuttle touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 1212GMT/0712EST.

here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4134986.stm

here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4133680.stm

and here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/4749393.stm


has the video in there aswell
Neil
whew, *breaths sigh of relief* everyone was watching just hoping that it would explode...now it gets to ride on a 747 back to florida biggrin.gif
Sinbad
QUOTE (Neil @ Aug 9 2005, 08:52)
whew, *breaths sigh of relief* everyone was watching just hoping that it would explode...now it gets to ride on a 747 back to florida biggrin.gif
*


I hope that's a type, and is supposed to be WOULDN'T explode.

But great to hear. smile.gif
This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.
Invision Power Board © 2001-2009 Invision Power Services, Inc.