ORBITER DECISIONS ORBITER ENTRY CROSS RANGE REQUIRED DELTA WINGS DELETION OF AIR BREATHING ENGINES FOR MOVING ORBITER REQUIRED THE BOEING 747 TO CARRY THE ORBITER FO/FS GUIDANCE NAVIGATION. AND CONTROL SYSTEM FLY-BY- WIRE WITH A DIGITAL AUTO PILOTORBITER DECISIONS • ORBITER ENTRY CROSS RANGE REQUIRED DELTA WINGS • DELETION OF AIR BREATHING ENGINES FOR MOVING ORBITER REQUIRED THE BOEING 747 TO CARRY THE ORBITER • FO/FS GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, AND CONTROL SYSTEM • FLYBY- WIRE WITH A DIGITAL AUTO PILOT 9