The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), also known as Launch and Landing Facility (LLF) [1] (IATA: QQS, ICAO: KTTS, FAA LID: TTS), is an airport located on Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

Three locations in the United States were used as landing sites for the Space Shuttle system. Each site included runways of sufficient length for the slowing-down of a returning spacecraft. The prime landing site was the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a purpose-built landing

Landing the Space Shuttle Orbiter A s the processing and launch site of the nation’s Space Shuttle Program, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida is making the Vision for Space Exploration a reality. Kennedy is the primary end-of-mission landing site for the shuttle orbiter. An alternate site is Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Kennedy Space Center’s historic Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), the site of one of the longest runways in the world, is available for use by external customers. The runway and associated facilities are operated and managed by Space Florida, the state’s aerospace economic development agency, under a 30-year property agreement with NASA.

[video: NASA]STS-129 (ISS assembly flight ULF3), Space Shuttle Atlantis, November 27, 2009 landing on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center. HD video

The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) encompasses approximately 4,432 acres of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center property in Brevard County, Florida. The Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station may together be referred to as the Cape Canaveral Spaceport according to Florida Statue 331 ...

Dec 14, 2023 · The Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) encompasses approximately 4,432 acres of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center property in Brevard County, Florida. The Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station may together be referred to as the Cape Canaveral Spaceport according to Florida …

Shuttle flight path for landing. When the orbiter is 2,000 ft (610 m) above the ground, the commander pulls up the nose to slow the rate of descent. The pilot deploys the landing gear and the orbiter touches down. The commander brakes …

Nov 2, 2022 · Three locations in the United States were used as landing sites for the Space Shuttle system. Each site included runways of sufficient length to provide adequate distance for the slowing-down of a returning spacecraft. The prime landing site was the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a purpose-built landing strip.

Jul 20, 2011 · Landing a space shuttle requires the careful completion of several precisely-timed steps.