Re: Anybody know how fast Shuttle going at ET Tank sep?

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delbert — 12/4/2002 10:18:16 AM (archived)

I believe it’s just under orbital velocity, around 17,500 miles per hour. I don’t think any of the ET is left. I believe it is completely consumed at reentry. It becomes part of the atmosphere, or just ash floating down to the ocean.

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Anybody know how fast Shuttle going at ET Tank sep? - Carl......... - 12/4/2002 9:54:53 AM
- They could be orbited a la Skylab. - ebnelson - 12/5/2002 5:41:59 PM
  - Re: They could be orbited a la Skylab. - Kim Keller - 12/5/2002 5:49:31 PM
    - Re: Cost and Complexity - kadet ken - 12/5/2002 6:33:32 PM
    - Questions are made to be answered. Thanks. - ebnelson - 12/5/2002 5:52:36 PM
- It's going just under orbital velocity at separation - Larry J - 12/4/2002 10:28:39 AM
  - OMS burn and ET SEP MOTORS? - Carl, tanks alot!!!!!! - 12/7/2002 6:30:25 PM
- Re: ET re-entry - Raoul - 12/4/2002 10:24:52 AM
- Re: Anybody know how fast Shuttle going at ET Tank sep? - delbert - 12/4/2002 10:18:16 AM
  - Re: Anybody know how fast Shuttle going at ET Tank sep? - ectoterrstrial - 12/4/2002 10:27:45 AM
    - Just the opposite - Larry J - 12/4/2002 10:31:36 AM
      - Re: Just the opposite - Kim Keller - 12/5/2002 5:47:09 PM
        
        another question - Delbert - 12/5/2002 6:16:25 PM
        
        never mind - Delbert - 12/5/2002 6:42:49 PM
        
        As always the real answer is the simplest. (n/t) (n/t) - Delbert - 12/5/2002 6:12:16 PM
      - Let it go and pull away, makes sense... (n/t) (n/t) - ectoterrestrial - 12/4/2002 10:41:49 AM
      - on second thought - Delbert - 12/4/2002 10:41:01 AM
        
        more on this thought - Delbert - 12/4/2002 10:46:44 AM
      - Re: Just the opposite - Delbert - 12/4/2002 10:37:27 AM

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