separation for flight test

hi!

when the shuttle prototype 'enterprise' was separated in flight from the
carrier to perform the flight tests, how did they prevent the shuttle
from crashing into the airplane?

does anyone know what kind of manoeuvre was performed?

thanks
pascal

Pascal zur Nieden wrote:

when the shuttle prototype 'enterprise' was separated in flight from the
carrier to perform the flight tests, how did they prevent the shuttle
from crashing into the airplane?

does anyone know what kind of manoeuvre was performed?

If memory serves, they put the 747 into a moderate dive and
set the orbiter control surfaces for a climb. The orbiter then
kind of levitated away from the 747 when it was released.

See http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/ov101_020812.html

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:42:56 +0200, Pascal zur Nieden
wrote:

hi!

when the shuttle prototype 'enterprise' was separated in flight from the
carrier to perform the flight tests, how did they prevent the shuttle
from crashing into the airplane?

does anyone know what kind of manoeuvre was performed?

Seperation was completed while the 747 was in a dive.
Enterprise turned right. The 747 turned left. :-)

Brian

Pascal zur Nieden schrieb :

hi!

when the shuttle prototype 'enterprise' was separated in flight from the
carrier to perform the flight tests, how did they prevent the shuttle
from crashing into the airplane?

does anyone know what kind of manoeuvre was performed?

thanks
pascal

Hi,

there is a discussion on that going on in the german de.sci.raumfahrt.
Based on NASA's reports we concluded that the SCA was in a dive for
seperation and tured left after safety space was reached while the
Enterprise turned right to perform it's tests.

Bye ... Lars