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From: g_ahrendt@vaxa.uwa.oz (Gunter Ahrendt)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Stats
Message-ID: <1552.25d06b3d@vaxa.uwa.oz>
Date: 7 Feb 90 10:38:53 GMT
Organization: University of Western Australia
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STS OV Stats:

Length 122.2 ft
Span    78.06ft
Height  56.67ft (extended Landing Gear)
Height  23.75ft (Landing Gear to top of Payload Bay Doors)
Length  60   ft (Payload Bay)
Span    15   ft (Payload Bay)
Height  34.64ft (Payload Bay Door Hinges to top of Fin)
Length  11.6 ft (Nose Section)
Length 114.8 ft (Nose to Booster)
        78.11ft (Wheelbase)
Angle    3 56'  (to Ground)
Height  10.5 ft (Ground to Upper Wing Surface)
Span    22.67ft (Fuselage)
Weight 240,000 lbs (@ launch)
Weight 212,000 lbs (@ landing)


Rockwell 1971 STS OV Proposal Stats:

Length 210ft
Span   124ft
Length  60ft (Cargo Bay, same as fixed by DoD for planned Satellites)
Span    15ft (Cargo Bay)