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Shannon Airport was an emergency landing spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed

In that event, the shuttle could attempt an emergency landing at Shannon Airport. To reassure Irish authorities, the embassy added that “United States personnel (both US government and contractor) ...
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Upgrades to NASA shuttle engine improve safety and reliability

A main engine computer upgrade developed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will fly on Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-117 mission, targeted for launch June 8. The upgrade is part of NASA's ...