NASA to test shuttle repair procedures on first mission

NASA will test several shuttle repair contingencies when it returns to flight next year, aerospace agency officials said Sept. 16. Astronauts will test a tile-repair substance, made by GE, in the shuttle's cargo bay when the shuttle returns to flight, said NASA Flight Director Paul Hill. The return...

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