Shuttle Cleared To Fly Again
The hydrogen propulsion system cracks that have grounded the space shuttle fleet have been traced to high-cycle metal fatigue. The cracks can be safely repaired for the near term, but raise questions about whether key orbiter hydrogen lines can sustain 20 more years of shuttle flight operations...
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