Space Shuttle Wing Leading Edge Test

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Jun 26, 2015

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Space shuttle wing leading edge under test in the Ames arc jets in 1975

testing the future space shuttle's wing leading edge TPS in the Ames 60-MW arc jet

Testing the future space shuttle’s wing leading edge TPS in the Ames 60-MW arc jet in 1975

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Space Shuttle Wing Leading Edge Test

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