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NASA: new cracks on an external tank destined to the Space Shuttle

Washington, USA - Technicians would have realized about it during a trial

NASA found new cracks on an external tank destined to a Space Shuttle spacecraft during a test, despite it deals with a completely new component. It could lead to additional delays for the resume of the US space missions, also because the US technicians would not be able yet to determine the reason for such structural problem which could have serious effects concerning security. There would have been...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 131690
Rome, Italy, 11/24/2005 13:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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