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From: thomas@mvac23.UUCP (Thomas Lapp)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: New Space Shuttle
Message-ID: <72.UUL1.3#5131@mvac23.UUCP>
Date: 18 Aug 89 23:34:39 GMT
References: <1989Aug15.170339.3028@l5comp.wa.com>
Reply-To: mvac23!thomas@udel.edu
Organization: MultiVac23, Newark, DE, U.S.A.
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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

How interesting.  The USSR space plane was already designed with a drogue
chute for use when landing.  (Also seen in AW&ST).
                         - tom
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