Space Shuttle Launch
During the launch of a space shuttle, the roll program is simultaneously accompanied by a pitch maneuver and yaw maneuver.
The roll program occurs during a shuttle launch for the following reasons:
- To place the shuttle in a heads down position
- Increasing the mass that can be carried into orbit
- Increasing the orbital altitude
- Simplifying the trajectory of a possible Return to Launch site abort maneuver
- Improving radio line-of-sight propagation
- Orienting the shuttle more parallel toward the ground with the nose to the east
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