Space Forum / Shuttle / August 2005

Did Columbia use the same order of banking on re-entry
each flight which would cause one side to experience
more stress over multple missions over time or was
the order alternated/varied over multiple missions?

If you remove something called a 'gap filler' what replaces the gap?
J.

...Due to unstable weather conditions that could produce unfavorable
visibility thanks to low clouds, Discovery's landing has been delayed
~24 hours. Next opportunity comes at orbit 217, with a landing at KSC
at 4:08am CDT.

Can someone known if there are an updated version of STSPlus
(www.dransom.com/stsplus.html)  or a similar shuttle and satellite
launch simulator?
Thanks!

If the shuttle had to land in the west:
How far after the deorbit burn can they change from Edwards to White Sands?
Is there enough energy if they deorbit burn for Edwards, can the shuttle
carry enough energy to make White Sands?

I find it unacceptable that the so-called geniuses working at Area 51 &
Hangar 18 are still unable to figure out how to build a propulsion system
based on the alien spacecraft in storage there.

After reentry & landing, how long does it take the white  ( cooler) and
black (hotter) TPS tiles to cool so they maight be safely touched?

How much practice in the landing trainer are cdrs and plts required to get
to be certified for flight readyness?

I have two questions I need help with;
Regarding the recent launch of the shuttle, it appeared to me that upon
liftoff the three challenger 'main' engines were off and remained off
throughout.  My knowledge of past launches ("three at a hundred") is

I wonder how many media are going to be misled/uninformed or just plain
confused about why Discovery's approaching from the southwest and
believe it's because of the "requirement" to avoid flying over
populated areas and don't realize it's the same route which literally

Just curious.. If the shuttle lands somewhere else besides KSC, how do
they get it back to KSC?

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All the posts about the SCA got me thinking about the tailcone they
attach to the orbiters when they're being ferried by the SCA.  I know
what it's purpose is and how it's used.
Is it stored at KSC until it's needed to ferry an orbiter back to

If there had been a problem where the shuttle and the ISS were in trouble
how would they rescue both ISS and shuttle  A Russkie (risky) rescue?
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The Discovery had to land at a backup landing site, Edwards AFB, which
is on the same continent as Cape Canaveral, but on the wrong side of
that continent.
There were some comments on the expense of flying the shuttle back to