Departure
Arrival
The NASA Space Shuttle Columbia began its enroute climb from a location 2 miles southeast of Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The aircraft started its ascent from an altitude of 10,400 feet above sea level, and within a minute, it had climbed to an altitude of 850 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,550 feet. This impressive climb covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
As the Space Shuttle Columbia continued its journey, it began its final approach to runway 33 at the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility, heading southeast at a bearing of 330.0 degrees. At this point, the aircraft was 1 nautical mile away from the runway and at an altitude of 739 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the Space Shuttle Columbia touched down on runway 33, which has a length of 4,580 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 246 knots. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 265 meters, and the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 233 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,294 feet per minute, indicating a significant deceleration upon landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the Space Shuttle Columbia landed precisely on the centerline of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 350 degrees, a crosswind of 2 knots, and a headwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance covered by the Space Shuttle Columbia was 1,540 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
In terms of fuel consumption, the Space Shuttle Columbia used zero kilograms of fuel during the entire flight, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a total distance of 6 nautical miles.
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Enroute Climb
99.94 %
Enroute climb started 2 miles south east of Merritt Island (Florida, United States). Climbing from 10,400 ft asl to 850 ft asl, an increase of 9,550 ft in 1 minutes and covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 276 kn 242 kn min to max 298 kn |
262 | 292 kn | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 7.5 ° |
0.4 | 7.3 ° | |
| 99.43 % |
Average g force 1.05 g 0.48 g min to max 1.46 g |
0.68 | 1.20 g | |
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Average VSI -9,918 fpm -14,445 fpm min to max 269 fpm |
269 | -7,145 fpm | |
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Average altitude 4,372 ft asl 850 ft asl min to max 10,400 ft asl |
10,400 | 850 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -16.7 ° -29.0 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.3 | -9.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 15:20:55 |
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Engine 1 Started at 15:20:55 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:20:55 |
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Engine 1 Stopped at 15:20:57 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 15:22:16 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:21:43 |
Arrival Final 2
92.93 %
Approaching runway 33 at KTTS Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 739 ft agl to 476 ft agl. A decrease of 263 ft in 3 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.6 % |
Approach angle 7.4 ° 6.9 ° min to max 7.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
7.9 | 6.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 284 kn 279 kn min to max 289 kn |
289 | 279 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.8 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.8 | 0.8 ° | |
| 83.24 % |
Average bank angle 8.9 ° 8.4 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
8.4 | 8.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.24 g 1.14 g min to max 1.32 g |
1.22 | 1.27 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -5,756 fpm -6,586 fpm min to max -4,933 fpm |
-6,586 | -4,933 fpm | |
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Average altitude 602 ft agl 476 ft agl min to max 739 ft agl |
739 | 476 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -6.6 ° -8.6 ° min to max -4.8 ° |
-8.6 | -4.8 ° | |
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Landing Gear Down at 15:22:19 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:22:18 |
Arrival Final 1
93.59 %
Approaching runway 33 at KTTS Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 406 ft agl to 103 ft agl. A decrease of 303 ft in 5 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 81.28 % |
Approach angle 5.8 ° 4.4 ° min to max 6.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
6.7 | 4.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 265 kn 252 kn min to max 276 kn |
276 | 252 kn | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 86.66 % |
Average bank angle 3.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
8.5 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.08 g 0.80 g min to max 1.41 g |
1.00 | 1.41 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -3,871 fpm -4,475 fpm min to max -3,404 fpm |
-4,475 | -3,404 fpm | |
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Average altitude 250 ft agl 103 ft agl min to max 406 ft agl |
406 | 103 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -5.5 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
-5.5 | 0.9 ° | |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 15:22:22 |
Arrival Landing
72.58 %
Landing on runway 33 at KTTS Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility, runway length 4,580 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was excessively high at 246 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 240 kn 233 kn min to max 246 kn |
246 | 233 kn | |
| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 79.48 % |
Average bank angle 7.8 ° 5.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
6.6 | 5.2 ° | |
| 92.57 % |
Average g force 1.22 g 0.67 g min to max 1.76 g |
1.43 | 1.24 g | |
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Average speed 240 kn 233 kn min to max 246 kn |
246 | 233 kn | |
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Average VSI -1,806 fpm -2,526 fpm min to max -1,294 fpm |
-2,526 | -1,294 fpm | |
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Average altitude 26 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
47 | 3 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -0.3 ° min to max 4.9 ° |
1.8 | 2.2 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 15:22:30 |
Arrival Touchdown
87.18 %
Touchdown distance was good at 265 m. Touchdown speed at 233 kn was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,294 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 6 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 6 kn.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 58.84 % |
Touchdown VSI was -1,294 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 265 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Average speed 230 kn 228 kn min to max 233 kn |
233 | 228 kn | |
| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 2.73 m 2.57 m left |
2.43 | 2.73 m | |
| 61.99 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
5.2 | 1.3 ° | |
| 87.43 % |
Average g force 1.66 g 1.24 g min to max 1.94 g |
1.24 | 1.60 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 230 kn 228 kn min to max 233 kn |
233 | 228 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -4.8 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
2.2 | -4.4 ° |
Arrival Rollout
97.71 %
Total landing distance 1,540 m, 34 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,540 m 34 % of runway. |
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| 94.9 % |
Runway alignment max 4.45 m 4.45 m left to 0.00 m left |
2.81 | 2.37 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.39 g |
1.39 | 0.93 g | |
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Average speed 201 kn 122 kn min to max 219 kn |
219 | 122 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -4.1 ° -4.7 ° min to max -3.9 ° |
-4.2 | -4.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.8 | 0.1 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 67 kn
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 60 kn 6 kn min to max 111 kn |
111 | 6 kn | |
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Average pitch angle -4.6 ° -4.8 ° min to max -4.4 ° |
-4.6 | -4.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.98 g 0.95 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.95 | 0.97 g |
The NASA Space Shuttle Columbia successfully landed at the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility, specifically on runway 33, with a score of 87.8%. The shuttle approached the runway from the southeast, heading 330.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 739 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the shuttle touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 246 knots. This indicates that the shuttle may have been traveling too fast as it approached the runway, which could have made the landing more challenging. However, the touchdown distance was good at 265 meters, suggesting that the shuttle was able to slow down effectively before touching down.
The touchdown speed of 233 knots was also excessively fast, which could have put additional stress on the shuttle's landing gear and potentially made the landing more difficult. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,294 feet per minute (fpm), which is a significant deceleration. This could have been due to the shuttle's high speed at touchdown.
Despite these issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the shuttle was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were also favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 350°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots, which helped to stabilize the shuttle's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,540 meters, which is 34% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the shuttle was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the shuttle was properly aligned with the runway as it rolled out after landing.
Overall, while the NASA Space Shuttle Columbia's landing at the Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility was successful, there were some issues with the shuttle's speed and deceleration during the landing. However, the favorable weather conditions and good runway alignment helped to mitigate these issues, and the shuttle was able to land safely.
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