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US shuttle, the most complex flying machine ever built

The US space shuttle is the most complex and costly flying machine ever built. It helped build a pioneering space outpost but also kept Americans confined to low Earth orbit for 30 years.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA to Set Official Shuttle Discovery Launch Date

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA managers are engaged in the executive-level Flight Readiness Review, or FRR, to evaluate Discovery’s readiness for launch.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0