78K views · 1.1K reactions | The Space Shuttle was protected during reentry by its thermal protection system tiles, and it glided as a spaceplane to a runway landing, usually to the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC, Florida, or to Rogers Dry Lake in Edwards Air Force Base, California. It had a glide ratio of 4.5:1, which is only slightly better than a helicopter with an engine failure (4:1) | Airline Secrets Exposed | Facebook

21K reactions · 736 shares | Touchdown complete.  From the edge of space to a smooth landing on Earth — the Space Shuttle's return is pure precision. ✨ #spaceshuttle #nasa #touchdown #reentry #aerospace #spaceexploration #orbiter #scienceinmotion #explorepage #earth #science #facts #reels #trending #vigyaan360 | Vigyaan 360 | Facebook