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Second test for the Japanese shuttle

Tokyo, Japan - The development phase is going ahead very well

AVIONEWS had already dealt with, in October 19th, the experimentation that Japan was carrying ahead about the development of a space-shuttle. Just yesterday, again on the Christmas island (Kiribati), the Nasda's technicians(National Space Development Agency of Japan) have carried out, successfully, the second phase of the experiment. The attempt has been to make the shuttle landing faster and with...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 35474
Rome, Italy, 11/05/2002 11:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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