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Old 7th September 2009 | 01:40
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777den
 
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From: denver, co
On landing the Space Shuttle has 3 braking systems: split drag brake on the tail , wheel brakes, drag chute. It has NO fuel left for the engines and NO way to abort the landing and go-around. Once they fire the OMS engines to de-orbit they are committed to a glider landing.
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