How fast is the space shuttle Atlantis traveling as it approaches the Kennedy Space Center?

Space Shuttle Atlantis returns from mission STS-132

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
389 miles per hour
320 miles per hour
350 miles per hour
400 miles per hour
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compared to a commercial airliner, how much steeper is the shuttle's descent rate?
10 times steeper
15 times steeper
20 times steeper
25 times steeper
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the pre-flare maneuver during the shuttle's landing?
To increase speed
To adjust the nose position
To deploy landing gear
To communicate with the control center
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of Atlantis just before it lands?
360 miles per hour
340 miles per hour
320 miles per hour
300 miles per hour
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action does the carrier take right before Atlantis hits the runway?
Increases speed
Pulls the nose up
Deploys parachutes
Activates reverse thrusters
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