As long as were on the subject of getting into and out of orbit, anyone want
to discuss the space elevator concept?

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Mike

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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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On Dec 28, 4:05 am, "Oz Lander" wrote:
Just watched a show on the Columbis disaster, and a question came to me.
Why does the shuttle have to be travelling so fast to re-enter the
atmosphere?

Think of it this way. The shuttle isn't moving fast, its landing on a
fast moving object. Landing on the earth is like a carrier landing,
the earth is spinning around and the shuttle has to match to it.

-Robert