Shuttle Pad Debris Protection Strengthened
Preparations for the launch of Discovery kicked off a major new foreign object debris (FOD) prevention program for the shuttle's massive Launch Complex 39B pad facility. This is to prevent anything from the pad itself posing a risk to the vehicle, as its 7.4-million-lb. liftoff thrust blasts the...
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