New NASA safety center reviews X-43A's return to flight

The newly established NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) is reviewing the upcoming return to flight of the X-43A hypersonic demonstrator in response to a request from a member of the project team concerned that current aerodynamic models of the vehicle may not be accurate. NESC Director Ralph...

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