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worker767424
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The red warning light on Richard Branson’s space f...
> The ship uses rocket power to get into space, but glides back to Earth and lands on a runway, like the space shuttle would do.
Does that mean it can't do a go around?
rozab
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I understand it has pretty good glide characteristics, MUCH better than the space shuttle, allowing for abort at basically any stage of the flight. Also they actually get given parachutes, unlike pre-Challenger STS missions.
The space shuttle was really grim.
zlsa
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Correct, they have one chance to land. (But the runway is REALLY long.)
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Does that mean it can't do a go around?