Shuttle prepares for hypersonic dash across U.S.
The Discovery STS-120 astronauts are preparing for landing at Kennedy Space Center Nov. 7 after a re-entry that will sweep from north-to-south across the central U.S. The unusual hypersonic ground track across the U.S. heartland is required to enable mission commander U.S. Air Force Col. (ret.) Pam...
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