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http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Foru...ML/000559.html It's common for commanders to give the pilot control here and there just for practice. Not very exciting, I know. Quote:
https://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle7.htm It comes in at a max angle of -20 degrees. Compare that to around -3 degrees for a commercial aircraft landing. That's far from vertical, and the camera angles probably exaggerate it, but it's definitely a steep rate. Quote:
https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/re...re-basic-facts My guess is that they are plenty strong to be fine in a vacuum. The wheel doors are probably thicker just due to the amount of heat the shuttle has to handle on the way down. |
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24-hour bump. Should be fun to see SLC-40 back in action if nothing else.
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Also marks the first time for reuse of a booster and a craft on the same mission.
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Almost looks like they didn't even clean this one off. Wonder if they're trying to make it 100% clear that this is a reused booster since there will be more press than usual.
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Previous boosters definitely looked cleaner before reuse, but I love the look!
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Bleh.
Probably not surprising given that it's a "brand new" pad, but still sucks to have another delay. |
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