aircraft design - How does the Space Shuttle slow down during re …
Oct 14, 2015 · A quick glance at the Space Shuttle's page on Wikipedia will answer all your questions. By the way, Space Shuttle (more specifically, the orbiter was (last flight was in 2011) no different from any other spaceship/capsule/orbital vehicle/etc.: during re-entry, aerodynamic drag was used to slow down the vehicle.
flight simulator - Was the Space Shuttle landing sequence …
Dec 29, 2015 · For nominal conditions, the best simulator for landing the space shuttle was actually another aircraft referred to as the STA (shuttle training aircraft). This was a modified Gulfstream II which would fly with its main landing gear lowered and thrust-reversers engaged to simulate the high drag profile of the orbiter.
What was the Space Shuttle's glide ratio? - Aviation Stack Exchange
Feb 7, 2017 at 16:27. 7. The L/D increased substantially as it slowed down, especially in the subsonic region. You would need at least a 45° glide slope on approach with a L/D ratio of 1:1. The shuttle flew at either 18° or 20° on approach (depending on weight), and it did so on the front side of the L/D curve.
Why were the Space Shuttle's elevons reversed, early in re-entry?
Jan 1, 2023 · At the hypersonic speeds typical of space vehicles reentry (Mach number much bigger than 5) air becomes an incandescent plasma mixture of ions O $^+$ and N $^+$ and electrons and radios do not work anymore.
angle of attack - What is the stall AoA for the space shuttle ...
Jan 26, 2020 · The theoretical stall AoA is likely in the 33-40° range (see reason for that guess below). However, at operational airspeeds, the orbiter becomes aerodynamically unstable at a lower angle of attack than the stall angle. Therefore, the stall angle never mattered for shuttle operations. Just to be clear, this answer is only referring to the very ...
What navigation systems were used by the Space Shuttle during …
Apr 19, 2019 · Space Shuttle Endeavor was the first to have a single GPS receiver installed in 1993, followed by the other shuttles beginning sometime around 1996. By 2002, each shuttle had 1 GPS and 3 TACAN receivers.
space shuttle - Was the unmanned flight and landing of the Buran ...
Mar 12, 2016 · The NASA shuttle was flown in fully-automatic mode for launch, and most of reentry. It's also the vehicle which pioneered the thermal tiles, the reentry profile of a space plane, and the general concept of a shuttle. Buran could almost be thought of …
If Space Shuttle flies "like a brick", why does it need the wings?
Nov 8, 2019 · The Space Shuttle's heat shield was made out of LI-900 Silica tiles that strongly resemble bricks and thus the shuttle was sometimes called the "Flying Brickyard". If you would like to know why NASA chose a wing design over another capsule or lifting body they actually published an explanation here as to their choices.
aerodynamics - Was the Space Shuttle aerodynamically neutral …
Feb 4, 2019 · The space shuttle's wings are small, but they still act like wings. Their lift depends on the actual angle of attack. The space shuttle cannot be neutral for all angles. The engineers had a choice at which precise angle to mount the space shuttle on top of the carrying 747.
What pilot certificates were needed to fly the Space Shuttle?
Oct 12, 2017 · FAA considers space shuttle either a military aircraft or spacecraft and hence its rules don't apply on space shuttle. However, requirements to be a pilot for a space shuttle are:... at least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time on jet aircraft. It means that you need type rating to operate a heavy jet aircraft (not light jet).