DESTRUCTIVE TESTS
Experts in materials science and other exotic fields will begin cutting samples this week from the cracked composite liquid hydrogen tank for NASA's X-33 reusable launch vehicle prototype, hoping to pinpoint why the tank failed during a dynamic test last year. Members of a 50-strong failure review...
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