tom@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Tom Egelston (Boomer)) (02/28/90)
During CNN's coverage of the Atlantis launch this morning, the reporter
speculated that the mission duration would probably be about four and one-half
days, which implies an afternoon landing.
Doesn't a night launch necessitate a night landing? Isn't that the way
it is usually done? And if you can make a daylight landing after a night
launch with no penalty, why would NASA ever have a night landing?
I guess what I need to know is why a night landing usually follows a
nighttime launch. Just curious...
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