EADS Space Transportation hails automatic flight of German shuttle
EADS Space Transportation is calling the first fully automatic flight of its Phoenix space shuttle prototype a huge success. The Phoenix landed at a test airfield in Vidsel, Sweden, on May 8 after it was towed to a height of 2,400 meters (1.5 miles) and released. The shuttle was released at a speed...
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