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What do geographic features of California does the Space Shuttle pass over as it is landing?
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How was an Apollo landing on Earth different to a space shuttle landing?
a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels
How was an Apollo landing on earth different to space shuttle landing?
a shuttle has wheels an Apollo has no wheels
When was the last space shuttle landing?
The last space shuttle landing was by Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 21 at 5:57 a.m. EDT.
When was the NASA shuttle landing facility built?
The NASA shuttle landing facility was built in 1983. The first time the landing was used was in February 1984.
What was the name of the space shuttle involved in the first lunar landing?
There was no space shuttle involved in the first lunar landing.
Did space shuttles always land in Florida?
The original landing site for the space shuttle was the Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Can space shuttle circle the runway before landing?
No. The shuttle returns to earth by gliding, so they only have one shot at a landing.
How is a Apollo landing different to a space shuttle landing?
The Apollo capsule landed by parachute in the ocean. The shuttle lands like an airplane.
How does the space shuttle return to earth?
The STS or Space Shuttle uses a glide recovery system (like an airplane) to return and land on the ground. In the end, it is assisted by a parachute (only to decrease the speed of the shuttle at landing.)When given the command from Houston, it will slam into Earth's atmosphere. This will create enough friction between the Space Shuttle and Earth's atmosphere to heat the Shuttle's belly to 3,000+ F. The Shuttle will then glide to it's landing runway in either California or Florida, and land like an airplane.
Why space shuttle slow its speed on landing?
Because landing at 25,000 km/h is impossible.
What was the purpose of the enterprise space shuttle?
Glide landing training
What are the three of space shuttle flight?
Launch, orbit, and landing.
