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Re: Landing a shuttle

Tom Brosz — 3/25/2002 5:19:20 PM (archived)

Shuttle landings are typically manual, but could be computer run if necessary. Don't know if they've actually done it yet.

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Frank De Winne - Raoul - 3/24/2002 9:21:34 AM
- Ejection seats - Bowser - 3/24/2002 11:38:51 AM
  - Re: Ejection seats - Raoul - 3/24/2002 11:47:56 AM
    - I emailed Martin-Baker - Bowser - 3/24/2002 5:31:16 PM
      - No response, did find this - Bowser - 3/25/2002 4:03:02 PM
        
        Re: No response, did find this - Tom Brosz - 3/25/2002 4:45:33 PM
        
        Buran and ejector seats - Nick Hoffman - 3/25/2002 9:52:53 AM
        
        Columbia had ejection seats for the first few flights - Larry J - 3/25/2002 10:53:05 AM
        
        Landing a shuttle - Bowser - 3/25/2002 11:52:38 AM
        
        Nope, they're hand flown with guidance from the computers - Larry J - 3/26/2002 2:43:21 PM
        
        Re: Landing a shuttle - Nick Hoffman - 3/25/2002 7:14:52 PM
        
        Hey, it Tommy Lee Jones can do it... - RobVG - 3/26/2002 4:11:51 PM
        
        Re: Landing a shuttle - Neophyte - 3/25/2002 4:03:20 PM
        
        Re: Landing a shuttle - Tom Brosz - 3/25/2002 5:19:20 PM
    - THE site - Bowser - 3/24/2002 12:05:23 PM
      - Re: THE site - Raoul - 3/24/2002 12:13:07 PM

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