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| Mission Control Answers Your Questions |
 From: Kirby Runyon, of Spring
Arbor, Mich.To: Jeff Hanley, flight director Question: At what altitude does the shuttle begin to "feel" the effects -- rapid deceleration and heating -- of re-entry? Answer: Entry Interface (EI), the point at which atmospheric effects begin to become noticeable, is at an altitude of approximately 400,000 feet (~75 miles). |
Curator: Kim
Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 01/22/2003 |