Thread: Why does the shuttle throttle on ascent?
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Old January 14th 07, 06:15 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle
Derek Lyons
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Default Why does the shuttle throttle on ascent?
(Henry Spencer) wrote:

Could be an engine-startup transient that the guidance system then sorted
out (in particular, transient flow separation during startup is not at all
rare, and can briefly produce large unwanted thrust vectoring), some sort
of guidance/control-startup transient, or a deliberate "get a bit of
horizontal distance from the sub immediately" maneuver.

Possibly, no, somewhat.

D.
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