When space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Feb. 7, it will mark the first flight of an external tank manufactured using longitudinal friction stir ...
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans, workers at the nearby NASA Michoud Assembly Facility persevered through their own personal hardships to deliver a newly designed ...
The last two Space Shuttle External Tanks (ET’s) likely to be produced in history are entering their final closeout assembly operations at the NASA-owned Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans ...
The United States wants to upgrade one of the most advanced jets ever built. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter lauded for its multi-functionality, ...
Drop tanks come with one notable drawback: they can degrade the F-35’s stealthy profile to the point of compromising it entirely. Range has been a key factor in combat aircraft effectiveness since ...
External fuel tanks, or drop tanks as they are sometimes called, are common in military aviation. Dating back to 1923, when the pilots of the Spanish Civil War used them to extend the range of their ...
A local newspaper reported that the development of external fuel tanks for the F-35 is still ongoing and will possibly be complete in two years. It is no secret that the Israeli Air Force considers ...
Ogive shaped nose section of ET-138 at Michoud holds forward liquid oxygen tank on top of aft liquid hydrogen tank and connecting intertank – surrounded by scaffolding. ET-138 will fuel STS 134 flight ...
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