Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!occrsh!uokmax!apple!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!zardoz.cpd.com!dhw68k!ofa123!rick From: rick@ofa123.fidonet.org (Rick Ellis) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Why is the orbiter launched upside down? Message-ID: <1103.26EC49AE@ofa123.fidonet.org> Date: 10 Sep 90 21:08:05 GMT Organization: Universal Electronics Inc., Anaheim CA Lines: 13 On Alan Phillips writes: AP> Why does the stack roll after lift off to bring the orbiter upside AP> down? It lowers the dynamic stress on the vehical assembly. -- Rick Ellis Internet: rick@ofa123.fidonet.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------