Atlantis' Commander, Pilot Practice Landings

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Space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission Commander Chris Ferguson and Pilot Doug Hurley practiced landings in a Shuttle Training Aircraft, or STA, on June 20 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STA is a jet modified to simulate a shuttle's cockpit, motion and handling qualities. The practice landings took place during training related to a full launch dress rehearsal known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test that provides astronauts and ground crews an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training.

Published 2011-06-23 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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