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From: john@l5comp.wa.com (John Turner)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: New Space Shuttle
Summary: braking parachute
Keywords: Endeavour, parachute, landing
Message-ID: <1989Aug15.170339.3028@l5comp.wa.com>
Date: 15 Aug 89 17:03:39 GMT
References: <893.24E15AED@mcastl.fidonet.org> <1989Aug11.231441.443@utzoo.uucp>
Reply-To: john@l5comp.UUCP (John Turner)
Organization: L5 Computing, Edmonds, WA
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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.


		John Turner, john@l5comp.wa.com, way up in Edmonds WA