The 247000Ib spaceshuttle orbiter touches down at about 228

The 247000-Ib space-shuttle orbiter touches down at about 228 mi/hr. The drag chute is deployed at 180 mi/hr, the wheel brakes are applied at 107 mi/hr until wheel stop, and the drag chute is jettisoned at 31 mi/hr. If the drag chute results in a deceleration of -0.00015 k^2 (in feet per second squared when the speed v is in feet per second) and the wheel brakes cause a constant deceleration of 5.7 ft/sec^2, determine the distance 8 traveled from 180 mi/hr to wheel stop.

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External tank (for SLWT)

Solid Rocket Boosters

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