Atlantis
The Space Shuttle Atlantis¹ - Kennedy Space Center, Titusville Florida
The space shuttles required a very specific glide path to land, so they rejiggered the P.A.P.I. Lights¹ to safely guide them in,
'cause there were no second tries, landing these babies.
Back in the day I used to ride the P.A.P.I. Lights² dirt road right up to the gate to the lights, but these days you can only get half way there, since they made the last half mile off limits to those who don't have proper clearance. Who knows, maybe they're workin' on re-uppin' the lights for the next-gen re-entery ve-hicles, and they didn't want the locals takin' pics to sell to the Rooskies.
¹ A two 24 mm capture PhotoMerged composite
² PAPI lights (precision approach path indicator lights)
PAPI lights are an important part of an airfield's ground lighting system used to land incoming aircraft. The lights are a visual aid that helps pilots to approach the runway at a proper angle to land their aircraft safely.
Atlantis
The Space Shuttle Atlantis¹ - Kennedy Space Center, Titusville Florida
The space shuttles required a very specific glide path to land, so they rejiggered the P.A.P.I. Lights¹ to safely guide them in,
'cause there were no second tries, landing these babies.
Back in the day I used to ride the P.A.P.I. Lights² dirt road right up to the gate to the lights, but these days you can only get half way there, since they made the last half mile off limits to those who don't have proper clearance. Who knows, maybe they're workin' on re-uppin' the lights for the next-gen re-entery ve-hicles, and they didn't want the locals takin' pics to sell to the Rooskies.
¹ A two 24 mm capture PhotoMerged composite
² PAPI lights (precision approach path indicator lights)
PAPI lights are an important part of an airfield's ground lighting system used to land incoming aircraft. The lights are a visual aid that helps pilots to approach the runway at a proper angle to land their aircraft safely.