WB-57Fs Evaluated For Monitoring Launches, Spotting Potential Damage From Liftoff
NASA officials here are evaluating the possibility of using its two high-altitude WB-57Fs for tracking future shuttle launches and recoveries to look for shuttle damage encountered during liftoff or in flight. The effort, still in its early stages, is in response to the Columbia accident last year...
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