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Does anyone know if the shuttles have the ability to abort a landing at any time during the re-entry process?
607 posted on 02/01/2003 7:19:41 AM PST by Sally'sConcerns
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Of course the fools at DUhhh can only think of one thing...

"Shuttle Tragedy: How Fortunate For Bush"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/duforum/DCForumID60/32783.html

"Now he can get on camera with a tearful and heartfelt message about how they were brave heroes who "touched the face of god" (or some other Reaganesque drivel written for him) and lo-and-behold... ALL AMERICA WILL ADORE BUSH AGAIN.

How fortunate that he gets to rally America for yet another tragedy that occured under his watch.

He'll get to play the comforting and wise father-figure. (I think I'm going to be sick!)

-- Allen"



624 posted on 02/01/2003 7:21:50 AM PST by The South Park Republican
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Landing-abort is impossible. It is a winged brick.
625 posted on 02/01/2003 7:21:54 AM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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Does anyone know if the shuttles have the ability to abort a landing at any time during the re-entry process?

No, they do not.

640 posted on 02/01/2003 7:23:09 AM PST by Lazamataz (I have learned, over the years, to NEVER assume ANYTHING..)
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The answer is no.
Once re-entry is begun there's no going back.
Every shuttle landing is a deadstick landing.

One try is all they get

656 posted on 02/01/2003 7:25:34 AM PST by Publius6961
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Does anyone know if the shuttles have the ability to abort a landing at any time during the re-entry process?

No they don't. Once they start down they are committed to landing somewhere.

696 posted on 02/01/2003 7:28:39 AM PST by HoustonCurmudgeon (Compassionate Conservative Curmudgeon)
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