Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Testing Increased

The NASA/ATK Thiokol space shuttle solid rocket motor program has doubled ground test firings and enhanced manufacturing quality and process control to increase safety for Discovery's return to flight. "There are a number of places where we've strengthened our engineering and our processes," says...

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