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An angle of attach of less than 40 degrees would have caused the shuttle to bounce back off the atmosphere - in the same way as stones are skimmed on water.

An angle greater than 40 degrees would have resulted in great deal of drag (friction). This would have caused the shuttle's skin to heat up more than the heat-tiles could have managed.



An angle of attach of less than 40 degrees would have caused the shuttle to bounce back off the atmosphere - in the same way as stones are skimmed on water.

An angle greater than 40 degrees would have resulted in great deal of drag (friction). This would have caused the shuttle's skin to heat up more than the heat-tiles could have managed.



An angle of attach of less than 40 degrees would have caused the shuttle to bounce back off the atmosphere - in the same way as stones are skimmed on water.

An angle greater than 40 degrees would have resulted in great deal of drag (friction). This would have caused the shuttle's skin to heat up more than the heat-tiles could have managed.



An angle of attach of less than 40 degrees would have caused the shuttle to bounce back off the atmosphere - in the same way as stones are skimmed on water.

An angle greater than 40 degrees would have resulted in great deal of drag (friction). This would have caused the shuttle's skin to heat up more than the heat-tiles could have managed.

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An angle of attach of less than 40 degrees would have caused the shuttle to bounce back off the atmosphere - in the same way as stones are skimmed on water.

An angle greater than 40 degrees would have resulted in great deal of drag (friction). This would have caused the shuttle's skin to heat up more than the heat-tiles could have managed.

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