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Chase Planes Could Let the Shuttle Launch at Night
Written by Fraser Cain
NASA is considering sending two WB-57F research planes to chase the space shuttle when it launches at night to watch for trouble. Ground cameras can't see the shuttle clearly at night because of the bright glow from the solid rocket boosters. NASA is also modernizing its current imaging systems, spending $3.2 million on new computers, software and cameras - they're adding at least 11 new cameras at various places around the Kennedy Space Center.
Filed under: Space Shuttle


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