yes, fuel was calculated to a 10 min flight up to 10 km height, a steered glide and then reignition for touchdown. The fuel was liquid methane/oxygen so really there was not much left to 'burn'. What bust the rocket was the fall, not the 'bang'. Also you may have seen oxygen being vented when still high up. I think what they did was, when at apogee, they pumped the fuel into a different tank for descent, and what was left was vented.
Space Shuttle being refurbished.
Space shuttle removed from perch at U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Space shuttle removed from perch at U.S. Space & Rocket Center - al.com
Space Shuttle Pathfinder is at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. It is seen in the photo I took 20 years ago. Note the Saturn IB and Saturn V exhibits to the right. The Saturn V seen was never real rocket but only specially built display. However, there is real Saturn V nearby that was left over when the program ended. It is in a building to preserve it because it was designated a National Historic Landmark. To the far left is a cylindrically shaped building. This is the dormitory for Space Camp.
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Sky tv Reporter commenting on Arab satellite in orbit around Mars. 'Remember, it had to be decelerated from 75 MILLION miles per hour." what an idiot
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Get Ready to Watch the Mars Landing Show
One week from today on Thursday, Feb. 18, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover will touch down on the Red Planet. Tune in to watch the landing broadcast starting at 11:15 a.m. PST / 2:15 p.m. EST / 19:15 UTC. There is also a program available in Spanish. See TV Schedule
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