Archivo: Gulfstream II - Shuttle Training Aircraft N945NA

Descripción: A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) is ready for flight on the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey and Pilot Eric Boe will fly the modified Gulfstream II business jets to mimic the shuttle's handling during the final phase of landing. Practice landings are part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), which provides each shuttle crew and launch team an opportunity to participate in various simulated activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training at the launch pad. Space shuttle Discovery and its STS-133 crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m.
Título: Gulfstream II - Shuttle Training Aircraft N945NA
Créditos: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=49052 (direct link)
Autor(a): NASA/Jack Pfaller
Permiso: Public domain
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