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From: lulue@nosc.NOSC.MIL (D L )
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Speed and altitude
Message-ID: <790@nosc.NOSC.MIL>
Date: 29 Sep 88 20:34:19 GMT
Organization: CSC
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While listening to the launch broadcast this morning I noticed that as
the shuttle's velocity increased, its altitude seemed to decrease.  
At some where around 15000fps the altitide was 65 nautical miles 
and then a few seconds later around 19Kfps it sounded like the 
controller called out the altitude as 61 n.m.  Did I mis-hear this?

Also, how far does the shuttle coast after main engine shut down?  If
the final altitude is around 100 miles, does it coast the last 30 or so?
A speed/downrange distance/altitude table would be very helpful, and
very interesting.

Thanks in advance.
Dan.