ORION'S LACK OF FLEXIBILITY
The Dec. 22 landing of the space shuttle orbiter Discovery demonstrated a capability of which the new Orion crew vehicle will have little: operational flexibility. From its final orbit, Discovery controllers had the option to put the vehicle into Edwards AFB, Calif., in the West, Kennedy Space...
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