Saturday, October 16, 2010

Come Fly With Us: Take A Ride On NASA'S Shuttle Landing Trainer

Ever wonder what it's like to land in the space shuttle? To make that brick-like dive to the runway at Kennedy Space Center, flying a daunting final approach that is seven times steeper than those made by commercial airliners?

Earlier this week, three other reporters and I had the chance to fly training runs with NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey, who will command Discovery on a final flight set for launch Nov. 1.

CLICK HERE for the story and exclusive video.

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