NASA tells ANN a liquid oxygen-hydrogen pump fed engine,
developed to demonstrate advanced rocket technologies for future
space vehicles, achieved a major technical milestone recently in
throttling capability.
By Whatever Name, Shuttle Set To Blast Off August 7
Space Shuttle Endeavour is in place at Launch Pad 39A, after an
overnight journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building -- the first
time the orbiter has seen a launch pad in over five years.
Source: Exact text of a banner reportedly
placed by NASA near Launch Pad 39-A, where the space shuttle
Endeavour -- named for British explorer James Cook's 18th century
ship, HM Bark Endeavour -- was rolled to the pad early
Wednesday morning. Regardless of how it's spelled, we're sure the
STS-118 crew appreciates the sentiment, just the same.
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