angle of reentry of the Shuttle

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Mustard - 23 Mar 2005 23:18 GMT

Hi,

I reach for the angle of the atmospheric reentry of the Space Shuttle. Not
the angle of attack (40°).
I don't find this parameter on the net. I had just find 3° but the website
is not very reliable.

Do you know this feature ?
Thx

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Jorge R. Frank - 24 Mar 2005 01:55 GMT

> I reach for the angle of the atmospheric reentry of the Space Shuttle.
> Not the angle of attack (40°).
> I don't find this parameter on the net. I had just find 3° but the
> website is not very reliable.

The parameter you are looking for is called "flight path angle." A table
showing flight path angles at entry interface for past shuttle missions is
here:

<http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/green/entare.pdf>

It has generally varied between about -1 and -1.5 degrees.

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Mustard - 24 Mar 2005 09:16 GMT

> The parameter you are looking for is called "flight path angle." A table
> showing flight path angles at entry interface for past shuttle missions is
> here:
> <http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/green/entare.pdf>
> It has generally varied between about -1 and -1.5 degrees.

Great. Thank you very much

Mustard

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