Beta angle result of the beta angle of the space station at those times. When the orbiter was in-flight (not docked to ISS) and it flew to a beta angle greater than 60 degrees, the orbiter went into "rotisserie" mode, and slowly rotated around its X-axis (nose to tail axis). For flights to ISS, the shuttle could launch during an ISS beta cutout if the ISS would be at a beta less than 60 degrees at dock, and throughout the docked phase. Therefore, the mission duration affected launch timing when the beta cutout dates were approaching. Beta angle The beta angle (formula_1)
Triangle β is the interior angle at "B", formula_28 is the interior angle at "C" and "c" is the line AB). Furthermore, since sin α = sin ("π" − α) = sin (β + formula_28), and similarly for the other two angles: "Knowing AAS": and analogously if the known side is "a" or "c". "Knowing ASA": and analogously if the known side is "b" or "c". The shape of the triangle is determined by the lengths of the sides. Therefore, the area can also be derived from the lengths of the sides. By Heron's formula: where formula_34 is the semiperimeter, or