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From: bjb@nvzg2.UUCP (Bernie Brown)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Challenger SRBs
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Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 15:27:17 EST
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> During an abort I suspect the orbiter must be flown away from the
> tank/SRB assembly.  Does anyone know if there is a small fuel
> reserve within the orbiter for such an occasion?

From what I've read over the years, and it the current coverage, the
shuttle only has the possible use of the small manuvering rockets for
attitude control.  This is to get the craft oriented for a landing at
any of the emergency airstrips (There are three, Kennedy Space Center,
one in Europe, and one in Africa.).  After getting oriented correctly,
it's all up to the pilot, with some help from the on-board navigation
system, to make a dead-stick landing.  Just like a normal landing, it's
the world's biggest glider.
-- 
Bernie Brown (AT&T-IS, Altamonte Springs, FL)
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