[GOPyouth]

I have a question that MAY have been possibly answered today among the large number of posts, BUT I would first like to thank the engineers on here that know a helluva lot more about physics that I do. I've appreciated the crash-course in space travel. :)

My question is based off of previous landings that are shown on tv. On the last several landings, and on the NASA website, there is a HUD view of the shuttle coming in. It's several minutes of display that is shown live on TV sometimes. I suppose that Houston has this recorded? I would think that would help decide the issue of whether the shuttle was coming in side-ways. (which looks that way to me)

Any info will be appreciated. Matt

[Alberta's Child]

That's a very good question -- I don't know which exact point in the landing process the filming begins, and how much resolution they can get from the ground.

[Barnacle]

If I understand your question correctly, all I can say is that using telephoto lenses can create optical illusions by visually compressing great distances. This can be further exacerbated with the use of super high power lenses as they use to film the shuttle several miles away. The result can be a skewing of the image and the impression that it is flying with a heavy yaw.