Space Shuttle Presentation by Adjunct Professor Walter Barry
Space Shuttle § § § Presentation by: Adjunct Professor Walter Barry Space Shuttle launch Orbit Re-entry Private Enterprise
Slow Taxi To The Launch Pad
Shuttle Preparation
Ignition Throttle 104% & 5 million newtons of thrust (1. 125 x 10 6 lbf. )
Liftoff SRB Ignite each applies 11. 8 million newtons (2. 65 x 106 lbf. )
Acceleration
Acceleration To Speed of Sound Acceleration to “MAX Q” the region of maximum dynamic pressure Mach number= True airspeed Speed of sound at flight temp
Orbital Velocity & G Forces
Phases of Launch SSME throttle back to 3 Gs +120 seconds SBR Jettisoned to parachute Gross mass of more then 2 million kg
Cockpit Checks
Fish Eye Camera
Capturing Orbit & Opening Cargo Doors
Working The Cargo Bay
Payloads Telescopes, Satellites & Space Station Supplies
Cockpit Discipline
Specific Orbits & Docking Velocities
Inverted Maneuvers
Docking
Space Walk
Programming Re-entry
Forces On Re-entry Upper Atmosphere
Re-entry Corridor 400, 000 ft & 5158 Up Range
Heating By Angle of Attack & Angle of Re-entry 40 degree Angle of Attack
Heat Comparisons
Approach To Landing 19 degree glide slope
The Perfect Gliding Flare Touch down speed 218 mph/190 knots
Touch Down & Angle of Attack Soft Field Landing
Deceleration Parachute Deployed
Private Enterprise
Glass Cockpit Space Ship
Feathering the Wing & Drag Manipulation
Atmospheric & Geological Studies
Active Volcano
Active Volcano
Moon and Beyond
Earth To Moon Orbits
Return
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