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Most of the area navigation information is summarized on SPEC 50: | Most of the area navigation information is summarized on SPEC 50: | ||
[[File: | [[File:Spec_50_kalmann.jpg|800px|HORIZ SIT display of the Space Shuttle]] | ||
The landing site is selected as part of the de-orbit preparation via item 41. Since the Shuttle has rather special navigation requirements, it does not use the normal FG-wide net of radio beacons but special definitions, i.e. like in the real Shuttle, area navigation is only available for a number of selected sites. Currently valid landing sites (including transatlantic abort landing (TAL) sites) with their index are | The landing site is selected as part of the de-orbit preparation via item 41. Since the Shuttle has rather special navigation requirements, it does not use the normal FG-wide net of radio beacons but special definitions, i.e. like in the real Shuttle, area navigation is only available for a number of selected sites. Currently valid landing sites (including transatlantic abort landing (TAL) sites) with their index are | ||
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'''Dev version December 2020 list''' | |||
1 Kennedy Space Center regular | |||
2 Vandenberg Air Force Base planned regular | |||
3 Edwards Air Force Base regular | |||
4 White Sands Space Harbour regular, lakebed | |||
5 Zaragoza Airbase TAL | |||
6 RAF Fairford TAL | |||
7 Banjul International Airport TAL | |||
8 Moron Airbase TAL | |||
9 Le Tube TAL | |||
11 Bermuda Intl. emergency site | |||
12 Halifax emergency site | |||
13 Wilmington emergency site | |||
14 Atlantic City emergency site | |||
15 Myrtle Beach emergency site | |||
16 Gander emergency site | |||
17 Pease emergency site | |||
30 Easter Island TAL | |||
32 Diego Garcia emergency site | |||
33 Honolulu Intl. emergency site | |||
34 Keflavik Airbase emergency site | |||
35 Andersen Airbase Guam emergency site | |||
Once the site is selected, items 2 and 3 show the available primary and secondary runway choice (and executing the item allows to change the choice). Item 5 shows the associated TACAN channel (which can currently not be changed). | Once the site is selected, items 2 and 3 show the available primary and secondary runway choice (and executing the item allows to change the choice). Item 5 shows the associated TACAN channel (which can currently not be changed). | ||