Summary of How to Land the Space Shuttle... from Space

00:00:00 - 00:15:00

The video discusses how to land the space shuttle, from the perspective of the pilot. The landing gear is lowered at 300 feet, and the shuttle touches down at 225 miles per hour. The video concluded with the captain saying the same thing to the passengers as an airliner.

• 00:00:00 The author describes how the space shuttle lands, and how the shuttle's wings generate lift which can cause the shuttle to go back up into the atmosphere. The author suggests pitching up to avoid this problem.
• 00:05:00 In order to land the space shuttle, NASA uses a series of banking maneuvers to control descent and deceleration. The deorbit burn lasts for about three minutes and the shuttle coasts towards the atmosphere before using 40-degree angle attack to protect the heat shield. Once in the atmosphere, the shuttle controls everything with bank angle and uses Terminal Area Energy Management (TAEM) to fly like an airplane.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses how to land the Space Shuttle, from space. The pilot's perspective is shown, including how the commander flies the shuttle around the runway and heading alignment cone. The landing gear is lowered at 300 feet, and the shuttle touches down at 225 miles per hour.
• 00:15:00 The presenter begins the video by discussing how the space shuttle lands, noting that there is no engine power available and that it's the only chance for the astronauts to land. He goes on to say that this video started about three and a half minutes ago at 37,000 feet, which is a typical cruising altitude for an airliner. The captain of an airliner would say the same thing to the passengers.