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SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby tennm1980 » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:34 pm

Hey, are the NASA shuttle landing strips in the game? I have searched but cant seem to locate any of them specifically. Any info is GREAT! thanks
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby legoalex2000 » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:55 pm

X68

and another one... i forget the name.

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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby gn85 » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:06 pm

Uh.. Titusville, FL?  Edwards AFB?  Or are you referring to other alt landing strips?
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby afi0yz » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:07 pm

Edwards afb is one
cape canaveral is another
and i think there is one in africa somewhere
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby WebbPA » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:14 pm

X68 is Titusville/Cape Canaveral, Florida.  It is one of the real shuttle landing strips.
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby RHeite » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:14 pm

From http://www.futureshuttle.com/shuttle2.html

"If necessary, the Shuttle can make an emergency landing in Ben Guerir, Morocco; Moron and Zaragosa, Spain; and Banjul in The Gambia. The stateside sites are at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and White Sands, New Mexico. "
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby RichieB16 » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:39 pm

In recent years, the Cape Canaverall landing site has been the most used.
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby legoalex2000 » Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:11 pm

btw, X68 is now known as KTTM.

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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby Wingo » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:01 am

From http://www.futureshuttle.com/shuttle2.html

"If necessary, the Shuttle can make an emergency landing in Ben Guerir, Morocco; Moron and Zaragosa, Spain; and Banjul in The Gambia. The stateside sites are at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and White Sands, New Mexico. "

You forgot run way 34L at Sydney International  ;D
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby Tom_M » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:02 am

Another alt site is supposed to be Lakenheath AFB (IIRC) in England, but I don't think I'd ever want to try land a shuttle there :P
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby C » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:09 pm

Another alt site is supposed to be Lakenheath AFB (IIRC) in England, but I don't think I'd ever want to try land a shuttle there :P


I'm fairly sure the only shuttle (emergency) landing sites in the UK were either Manston or Woodbrigde, with their 750ft wide runways and maybe Fairford. I'll check it out. If they were I think they were stood down in the mid 90s...

[edit]Fairford was the only UK site that appears to have officially been used as a launch diversion airfield in the UK, although Manston was also earmarked for potential use. These appear to be the only 2 in the UK.

The only 2 in Europe now a Zaragoza in Spain and Istres (16000ft runway) in France...
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby alex02005 » Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:02 pm

Hey, are the NASA shuttle landing strips in the game? I have searched but cant seem to locate any of them specifically. Any info is GREAT! thanks

though i am not sure i think there is one in florida u cant miss it it has a space shuttle on a launch ramp pretty cool.
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby Ecko » Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:22 pm

though i am not sure i think there is one in florida u cant miss it it has a space shuttle on a launch ramp pretty cool.


Thats Edwards Air Force Base
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby tennm1980 » Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:41 pm

Edwards AFB? Isnt that in California?
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Re: SHUTTLE LANDING STRIPS?

Postby RatherBeFlying » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:44 pm

Calgary, Alberta (CYYC) is also an alternate ;)
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