Columbia would have launched from Kennedy Space Center, then executed a 180-degree turn at a speed of , or 6.7 times the speed of sound, in order to land at the Kennedy Space Center runway. The mission was canceled when astronauts refused to fly it, having deemed the plan to be too dangerous.
Columbia was planned to launch from Kennedy Space Center, then execute a 180-degree turn at a speed of , or 6.7 times the speed of sound, in order to land at the Kennedy Space Center runway. The mission was canceled when astronauts refused to fly it, having deemed the plan to be too dangerous.