This was a long time ago, and I could be paraphrasing, but I recall someone (who knew about such things) saying the Space Shuttle was famous for having "the grace and aerodynamic properties of a pair of pliers."
It flew like a brick on final, but coming down from orbit it was still a huge improvement over previous capsules.
The final approach was at about 12 degrees glide. This is about double of no-power Cessna, but still kinda shallow.
Kinda funny if you think about it. The "peak" space vehicle of it's time being flown by some of the best pilots and they're approximating the approach of a student practicing an engine out landing.
At triple the speed and double the approach angle, for ~6 times the sink rate. Hardly an approximation.