How long is the runway?

From: GK <frodo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:11:44 GMT

How long is the runway used to land the shuttle? Is the parachute the only braking mechanism? I have never seen flaps at all on the wings, and I'm wondering how they steer this bird once it's entered the atmosphere? .

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