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NOTE TO EDITORS:
NASA LANGLEY KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO SHUTTLE RETURN TO FLIGHT
EFFORT
Researchers at NASA Langley Research Center, in Hampton, Va.,
have dedicated more than a year and a half to help determine the
causes that led to the loss of the Shuttle Columbia and its
crew.
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A key player in the agency’s Return to Flight effort,
Langley is conducting extensive research in the critical areas of
external tank foam analysis, on-orbit repair methods, materials
evaluation and the repair-induced aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic
flow effects on the orbiter. Langley is also testing the next
generation of Shuttle tires.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: At 9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 16, members
of the media will have a special opportunity to visit NASA Langley
laboratories, wind tunnels and other test sites to witness on-going
testing and demonstrations in support of Return to Flight
activities. An overview of Langley’s research efforts will be
presented by the Return to Flight Project Manager. Researchers will
be available for interviews.
To participate, call Bill Uher at 757-864-3189 (office) or
757-344-6811 (mobile) to arrange for credentials and entry to the
Center.
The goal of Return to Flight is to resume Shuttle missions as
soon as it is safely possible and to resume service to the
International Space Station. The first flight is tentatively
scheduled for spring 2005. Long-term research and improvements will
continue to be developed and implemented as Shuttle flights
continue.
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