100th U.S. human spaceflight will test SSME upgrade, new control center
NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery is set to embark on the 100th U.S. human spaceflight next month, testing an upgrade of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) and a new ground control center as it delivers a communications satellite to orbit. The five-person flight, STS-70, was advanced in the launch...
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