LM: Tests show stability of astronaut escape vehicle

Wind-tunnel tests show that a Lockheed Martin-designed vehicle would be stable in the maneuvering required to save astronauts from a launch pad disaster, the company said. The tests conducted in September and October at Lockheed Martin's High Speed Wind Tunnel in Texas show that the vehicle would be...

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