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Directions: After reading Orbiter Control, answer each question below.

1.	Explain in your own words why the orbiter is a "true aerospace vehicle".
2.	Complete the chart below by naming the four basic control surfaces and what motions each controls. Control Surface Motion Controlled
3.	Why does the orbiter have wide S-turns as part of its descent flight path?
4.	Give the orbiter's fastest speed and slowest speed that it flies during its landing.
5.	Why is the orbiter's nose pitched positively (up) during most of its landing flight?

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