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)
Isosceles triangle near-cancellation between the semiperimeter and side length in those triangles. If the apex angle formula_7 and leg lengths formula_8 of an isosceles triangle are known, then the area of that triangle is: This is a special case of the general formula for the area of a triangle as half the product of two sides times the sine of the included angle. The perimeter formula_10 of an isosceles triangle with equal sides formula_2 and base formula_3 is just As in any triangle, the area formula_5 and perimeter formula_10 are related by the isoperimetric inequality This is a strict inequality for isosceles