0
What is the meaning of the expression 'window' in the context of a space shuttle landing?
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
'Window', when referring to a shuttle landing, refers to the period of time when a de-orbit burn can occur to enable the shuttle to land at one of the preferred landing sites (Kennedy Space Center is first, and Edwards Airforce Base if conditions are unsuitable at KSC). Usually there are only about three windows on a particular day on which the burn can occur. Should these be missed on each of the suitable orbits, the window for that day will be past, and more windows not available until the next day due to the earth's rotation and the shuttle's path around the earth.
Wiki User
∙ 16y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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.
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.
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.
What is the landing speed of a space shuttle?
The shuttle lands at between 213 to 226 mph (343 to 364 kph).
What is the landing speed of the space shuttle?
The shuttle lands at between 213 to 226 mph (343 to 364 kph).
