STS-51F launch, abort & landing (7-29-85)
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@jwrx7tt01 When landing on the lakebed at Edwards, there was no need to use the braking chute because they had more than ample "runway" length for rollout deceleration.
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@usnsquirrel The horrific thing is 3 of the astronauts managed to start emergency oxygen and the last transmission heard was smith's "uh-oh" Which means after the explosion of the fuel behind the main fuel tank, at least 3 of them were aware of their surroundings. It also means that they knew they were going to die for the 2 and a half minute fall from forty six thousand feet. What it means is that throughout the entire disaster, they stared death in the face....
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Hooray for a successful abort instead of a tragedy.
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The orbiter spent a week in orbit after launch, although it was a lower than planned orbit.
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I was just wondering if this ever happened. Time to google.
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@mjptrapster musgrave was mission specialist in this mission ;)
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@jwrx7tt01 The shuttles were not modified with parachutes until 1994.
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how come no parachute opened when it touched down?
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usnsquirrel 1 year ago 7
@AdamB9098 But both solid-fuel strap-on boosters climbed up out of the cloud, still firing and unharmed by any explosion. Challenger itself was torn apart as it was flung free of the other rocket components and turned broadside into the Mach 2 airstream. Individual propellant tanks were seen exploding — but by then, the spacecraft was already in pieces.
usnsquirrel 10 months ago 3