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Old 07-17-2012, 06:29 PM   #43
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Old 07-17-2012, 07:12 PM   #44
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Old 07-17-2012, 07:32 PM   #45
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Thanks overflow for linking the film again. This is the first time i have watched anythnig this long. It was very interesting.
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Old 07-17-2012, 07:36 PM   #46
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Thanks overflow for linking the film again. This is the first time i have watched anythnig this long. It was very interesting.
No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Its a great documentary.
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Old 07-17-2012, 10:10 PM   #47
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Was the Cape the only planned launch sight for the shuttle?
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Old 07-17-2012, 11:00 PM   #48
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Was the Cape the only planned launch sight for the shuttle?
Actually, it wasnt. Shortly before the Challenger disaster, NASA was planning on permanently sending Space Shuttle Discovery to launch from VAFB, which is why they had a Shuttle launch facility there (I'm not quite sure of it's still there.) But after the Challenger disaster, they decided against it. Florida remains the best place to launch because of the following reasons..

1. Florida is close to the equator. Where linear velocity is at it's greatest, making it easier for the spacecraft to escape Earth's atmosphere.

2. When KSC was built, there was really nothing out at Cape Canaveral, which was good for earlier launches.

3. The shuttle needs to be launched on the east coast, over the Atlantic. Just in case debris falls or stuff explodes. They didn't want the shuttle over land if that happened, so it wouldnt hit people. Now why didn't they launch from California, and go west over the Pacific? Simple. When you're heading west, you're going against the rotation of the Earth, which is much like going against the wind. Which is why more powerful rockets are launched heading west.
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Actually, it wasnt. Shortly before the Challenger disaster, NASA was planning on permanently sending Space Shuttle Discovery to launch from VAFB, which is why they had a Shuttle launch facility there (I'm not quite sure of it's still there.) But after the Challenger disaster, they decided against it. Florida remains the best place to launch because of the following reasons..

1. Florida is close to the equator. Where linear velocity is at it's greatest, making it easier for the spacecraft to escape Earth's atmosphere.

2. When KSC was built, there was really nothing out at Cape Canaveral, which was good for earlier launches.

3. The shuttle needs to be launched on the east coast, over the Atlantic. Just in case debris falls or stuff explodes. They didn't want the shuttle over land if that happened, so it wouldnt hit people. Now why didn't they launch from California, and go west over the Pacific? Simple. When you're heading west, you're going against the rotation of the Earth, which is much like going against the wind. Which is why more powerful rockets are launched heading west.
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Jordy's so smart.
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http://www.usatoday.com/money/econom...obs/56234378/1

It's space shuttle related. I read this in U.S.A. Today and found it interesting.
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