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Flight test files: Convair CV-990 Coronado – A journey through landing gear research

NASA used the Convair CV-990 Coronado to test space shuttle landing gear, tires, and braking systems, improving safety and ...
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How the Inspiration4 Mission Fits Into the Long History of Civilian Space Travel

Payload specialists in training for STS-51L take a break in shuttle emergency egress training in 1986. Left to right: Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. McAuliffe was selected as ...