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January 13, 2011

Discovery Main Fuel Tank Getting A Makeover

Support Structures Being Added To 94 Stringers

Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center have begun modifications and repairs to space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank's support beams, known as "stringers."

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Congress Hears NASA Heavy-Lift Proposal

Latest Plan Relies Heavily On Shuttle Technology

NASA has sent its latest interim report on heavy-lift capability to the U.S. Congress, telling the body that it would be impossible to build within the current time and budget constraints imposed on the agency. It said the same was true of any crew vehicle the rocket would carry.

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