NASA completed a test of a new lightweight fuel tank

NASA completed a test of a new lightweight fuel tank, designed to help the Space Shuttle haul Space Station parts into orbit, a spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. The aluminum lithium tank, attached to the Shuttle Discovery, was filled with a half million gallons of liquid oxygen and hydrogen...

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