007 Relations

Villain/henchmens vehicle

Vehicle Bond drives

Vehicle Bond steals

Notes

We don't see James Bond fly this vehicle, but he is the gunner who shoots down the deadly satelittes.

Technical Data

• Manufactorer: North American Space Operations (USA)
  Shuttle system complete
  
• Length: 56,14 m (184 ft 2 in)
• Height: 23,35 m (76 ft 7 in)
• Weight: 2.051.071 kg (4.521.762 lb)
• Engines: two Thiokol solid propellant rocket boosters (each 14.679 kN 3.300.000 lb st for liftoff)
• Thrust at lift-off: 34.360 kN (7.725.000 lb)
  Shuttle
  
• Type: Reusable space transportation
• Wingspan: 23,79 m (78 ft)
• Length: 37,19 m (122 ft)
• Height: 17,25 m (56 ft 7 in)
• Empty weight: 79.842 kg (176.019 lb)
• Weight at booster ignition:115.075 kg (253.693 lb)
• Engines : 3 Rocketdyne SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engines) each 1.668 kN (375.000 lb st)
• Orbit manoeuvring engines: 2 Aerojet Liquid Rocket Company (ALRC) each 26.7 kN (6.000 lb) Performance
  
• Payload:
  • in 185 km (115 mile) orbit, due east 29.485 kg (65.000 lb)
  • in 500 km (310 mile) orbit, 55° inclination 11.340 kg (25.000 lb)
  • in 185 km (115 mile) polar orbit 14.515.kg (32.000 lb)
• Orbital speed: approx 15.285 knots (28.325 kmh, 17.600 mph)
• Touchdown speed: 180 knots (334 kmh, 208 mph)

Gadgets

• Lasercannon

Sources

Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1989-90, page 494/96.