Load Relief
The STS-121 shuttle vehicle will be launched using an ascent trajectory with 6-7% lower maximum aerodynamic loads than most shuttle missions since the late 1990s. All modifications to the external tank, especially removal of its hydrogen protuberance air load (PAL) ramp, are being certified to the...
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