Answers Your Questions
| From: Miguel Gaviña, of Alcalá
de Henares, Spain |
To: Wayne Hale, flight director for the ascent team
Question: What is MECO?
Answer: Thanks for the question! MECO stands for Main Engine Cut Off or the time when the shuttle engines have completed their work in taking the shuttle into space. Remember that we coast around the world in free fall for most of the mission!