Astronaut Skills Honed Flying Steep STA Dives
The newest U.S. pilot astronauts are in the midst of one of the most specialized flight instruction programs in the world--using Gulfstream II Shuttle Training Aircraft to practice landing the 125-ton orbiter glider on steep, one-shot approaches after reentry from space. NASA Johnson Space Center's...
Subscription Required
This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.
Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.
Already an AWIN subscriber? Login
Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Related Content
