Mission 77 Highlights Shuttle Maneuverability
The orbiter Endeavour completed a record four rendezvous and four station-keepings last week, including a marathon 8-hr. period trailing a wastebasket-sized satellite by 2,000 ft. Mission 77 commander USAF Col. John H. Casper called it a ``pilot's dream flight'' with the rendezvous and two satellite...
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