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Revision as of 09:02, 26 April 2016
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For the next minutes, the computer will do the flying for us, so let's focus on a few other things. | For the next minutes, the computer will do the flying for us, so let's focus on a few other things. | ||
* First bring up HORIZ SIT (<b>SPEC 50 PRO</b>) and verify that item 41 indeed shows Banjul as the designated landing site now. There's nothing quite as embarassing to discover you've chosen a TAL site you're kinematically unable to reach. This early in the abort, we could change it if it's wrong without losing too much propellant. | |||
Once that's verified, bring back OVERRIDE. | |||
== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
[http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/events/aborts/ NASA human spaceflight page on abort modes] | [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/events/aborts/ NASA human spaceflight page on abort modes] | ||