Space Shuttle External Tank ET-128 Sets New Performance Standard During STS-124 Mission

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An external tank separation image of ET-128 captured with a hand-held camera by the STS-124 astronauts aboard Discovery. Image Credit: NASA
An external tank separation image of ET-128, captured with a hand-held camera by the STS-124 astronauts aboard Discovery. Image Credit: NASA

When NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 31, it was lifted from the launch pad with the help of a "new" external fuel tank, ET-128, which featured design changes made to improve performance and flight safety.


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