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 Jan 15 2006, 03:30 AM
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Stardust Return Capsule Milestones ** Listed in Eastern Time
Capsule Milestones | Mission Overview Date/Time (all times are approximate) Event Jan. 15, 12:57 a.m. Stardust spacecraft releases return capsule on a path towards Earth. 1:18 a.m. Stardust spacecraft fires thrusters to put in into orbit around sun. 4:57 a.m. Return capsule enters Earth atmosphere. 5 a.m. Return capsule's first parachute, or drogue, deploys. 5:05 a.m. Capsule's main parachute deploys. 5:12 a.m. Return capsule lands inside U.S. Air Force's Utah Test and Training Range. approximately 5:22 a.m. Helicopter and crew land near return capsule. approximately 7:20 a.m. Return capsule arrives by helicopter to temporary cleanroom at Michael Army Air Field Rodolfo |
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Jan 15 2006, 04:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1277 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
Can this been seen live somewhere? Webcast maybe?
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Jan 15 2006, 04:28 AM
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Nasa TV will be covering it from 4:30 am EST.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html |
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Jan 15 2006, 05:52 AM
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Nasa TV on NOW for stardust sampler/lander separation! 12:50am EST
edit 12:50_a_m note - Nasa TV returned to _regular_ programming @ 1:06am EST This post has been edited by bigdipper: Jan 15 2006, 06:04 AM |
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Jan 15 2006, 05:58 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 14-January 06 Member No.: 645 |
Applause! 12:56 event successful.
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Jan 15 2006, 06:48 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 12-October 05 From: Beijing Member No.: 526 |
All time in UTC:
05:57:06 - separation of the capsule, range: 110608 km, range-rate=6.713 km/s, v=6.726 km/s 06:22:33 - 100 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=6.968 km/s, v=7.016 km/s 06:46:23 - 90 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.020 km/s, v=7.079 km/s 07:10:01 - 80 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.083 km/s, v=7.157 km/s 07:33:26 - 70 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.160 km/s, v=7.256 km/s 07:56:34 - 60 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.257 km/s, v=7.386 km/s 08:19:21 - 50 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.382 km/s, v=7.563 km/s 08:41:41 - 40 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.546 km/s, v=7.822 km/s 09:03:28 - 30 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.765 km/s, v=8.236 km/s 09:24:36 - 20 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=8.009 km/s, v=9.007 km/s 09:45:41 - 10 thousand kilometers away from Earth center, rr=7.287 km/s, v=11.000 km/s 09:47:09 - altitude=3000 km (range - 6378.140 km), rr=7.002 km/s, v=11.240 km/s 09:49:39 - altitude=2000 km, rr=6.293 km/s, v=11.684 km/s 09:52:35 - altitude=1000 km, rr=4.946 km/s, v=12.223 km/s 09:52:56 - altitude=900 km, rr=4.739 km/s, v=12.285 km/s 09:53:17 - altitude=800 km, rr=4.520 km/s, v=12.345 km/s 09:53:40 - altitude=700 km, rr=4.269 km/s, v=12.410 km/s 09:54:04 - altitude=600 km, rr=3.992 km/s, v=12.474 km/s 09:54:30 - altitude=500 km, rr=3.676 km/s, v=12.540 km/s 09:54:59 - altitude=400 km, rr=3.304 km/s, v=12.609 km/s 09:55:31 - altitude=300 km, rr=2.870 km/s, v=12.678 km/s 09:56:10 - altitude=200 km, rr=2.312 km/s, v=12.750 km/s 09:56:42 - altitude=125 km (Geodetic alt=134 km), rr=1.825 km/s, v=12.799 km/s, a=+1.34 m/s^2, nw California, reentry begins 09:57:03 - alt=100 km, rr=1.516 km/s, v=12.5 km/s, a=+0.54 m/s^2, ne California 09:57:43 - alt=55 km, maximum deceleration at 30.5g 09:57:51 - alt=50 km, rr=477 m/s, v=6.0 km/s, a=-272 m/s^2, Nevada 09:58:23 - alt=40 km, rr=247 m/s, v=1.5 km/s, a=-59 m/s^2, Nevada 09:58:56 - alt=32 km, rr=234 m/s, v=0.6 km/s, a=-15 m/s^2, Utah, drogue deployment 10:00:01 - alt=20 km, rr=127 m/s, a=-0.96 m/s^2, Utah 10:02:05 - alt=10 km, rr=56 m/s, a=-0.034 m/s^2, Utah 10:03:49 - alt=5 km, rr=42 m/s, a=-0.014 m/s^2, Utah 10:04:43 - alt=3 km, Utah, main parachute deployment 10:12:00 - alt=0 km, rg=6369 km, rr=0 km/s, v=0.35 km/s, a= 0.00 m/s^2, Utah, 40.3 N, 113.7 W, capsule landed |
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Jan 15 2006, 07:25 AM
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hi yaohua from wiki
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Jan 15 2006, 07:45 AM
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QUOTE (deglr6328 @ Jan 15 2006, 12:25 AM) hi yaohua from wiki ! The weather does not look good for direct observation - Most of Eastern Nevada and western Utah are under a pretty good cloud cover 
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Jan 15 2006, 07:48 AM
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Most all of northern california is clear skies at least. I'm heading off to catch some pictures, good luck to Stardust and anyone else hoping for clear skies.
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Jan 15 2006, 09:36 AM
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From NASA TV: Helicopters launched, weather "variable" @ 2:35AM MST.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jan 15 2006, 09:41 AM
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I have NASA TV, Spaceflightnow mission status center & Stardust homepage on my screen. Any other web page I should open? Coffee at hand - I'm "go" for this event.
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Jan 15 2006, 09:43 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
West Coast infrared image @ 0900 UTC 16 Jan shows northeast of SF Bay area looks favorable for viewing. Cloud cover in N Cal, north half of Nevada, patchy in N Utah.
Link: http://www.weatherimages.org/data/imag308.html (Edit: Posted spacecraft entry, got spoofed by a test vid....my bad!) -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jan 15 2006, 09:48 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
NASA TV reports skies at landing area clear, helicopters at staging area.
GOOD LUCK, STARDUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jan 15 2006, 09:50 AM
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QUOTE (Harder @ Jan 15 2006, 10:41 AM) I have NASA TV, Spaceflightnow mission status center & Stardust homepage on my screen. Any other web page I should open? Coffee at hand - I'm "go" for this event. Likewise. The couch Thunderbirds are go.  Hope the on track re-entry sighting field team (ElkGroveDan) isn't too cold hour there. Re-entry in 7 minutes ... |
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Jan 15 2006, 09:52 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Just ate my peanuts...
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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