Engineers Hopeful About Shuttle Repair Test
If the STS-121 flight is extended 24 hr. to a 14-day mission, the Discovery crew will test wing leading-edge repair material under more controlled conditions than on the last flight when results were compromised by cold temperatures. The extension will be dependent on whether the orbiter has fuel...
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