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Unmanned European Shuttle Phoenix lands safely
Kiruna, Sweden - Proceeds succesfully the developing phase of the European shuttle
After two test delays the unmanned prototype of a European space shuttle (see AVIONEWS article) glided safely back to Earth on Saturday after being dropped from nearly 2400 metres up by a Chinook helicopter. Guided by Global Positioning System satellites, the vehicle has been released to perform an automatic flight at 9:45am and landed 90 seconds later. But what has been tested is a 1:6 model and a...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency