Fuel line cracks being welded in anticipation of 9/28 shuttle flight
This week, NASA will proceed with welding the microscopic cracks that have been discovered within the fuel lines of the space shuttle in anticipation of resuming flights Sept. 28. The shuttle fleet was grounded while NASA mulled its options for dealing with the cracks, which have been discovered on...
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