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From: deej@nvuxr.UUCP (David Lewis)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: New Space Shuttle
Keywords: Endeavour, parachute, landing
Message-ID: <1238@nvuxr.UUCP>
Date: 21 Aug 89 16:52:32 GMT
References: <893.24E15AED@mcastl.fidonet.org> <1989Aug11.231441.443@utzoo.uucp> <1989Aug15.170339.3028@l5comp.wa.com>
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In article <1989Aug15.170339.3028@l5comp.wa.com>, john@l5comp.wa.com (John Turner) writes:
>One change planned for the Endeavour is installing a 30-foot braking parachute
>at the base of the vertical stabilizer, to be deployed the instant the rear
>landing gear make contact on landing.  The article in AW&ST said something
>about reduced rollout and a gentler landing, less brake wear, etc.  This
>change will eventually be made to all Shuttles.

Hmmm.  Am I correct in recalling reading somewhere that Buran has a
braking parachute?

Gee, all these similarities -- I think Rockwell just copied the Soviet
shuttle...  (JOKE! JOKE!)

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David G Lewis				...!bellcore!nvuxr!deej

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