Factual error: When they land the space shuttle in the river canal, they are approaching too low, so the commander commands to retract the gear. That would be impossible, as the landing gear of a space shuttle is controlled only by gravity. The gear can't be raised again after being deployed.
A nameless member
17th Jan 2020
The Core (2003)
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Suggested correction: The landing gears can be hydraulically retracted, per NASA.
Citation needed. NASA's website says "The nose and main landing gear can be retracted only during ground operations".
They're literally on the ground, hence ground operations.
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