Investigators Focus on Tail Booms in Crash of Space Plane

The Virgin Galactic space plane that broke apart on Friday shifted early into a high-drag configuration that is designed to slow it down. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Federal Aviation Administration

Topics: designed, configuration, high-drag, early, shifted, apart, broke, plane, space, Galactic, Virgin, Plane, Space, Crash, Booms, Focus, Investigators

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