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Image: Space Shuttle tail cone

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Description: The tail cone that improves the aerodynamics of the space shuttle for its cross-country ferry flight is positioned aft of shuttle Discovery’s rocket nozzles prior to installation at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. Discovery returned to Earth Sept. 11 on the STS-128 mission, landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The shuttle delivered more than 7 tons of supplies, science racks and equipment, as well as additional environmental hardware to sustain six crew members on the International Space Station.
Title: Space Shuttle tail cone
Credit: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=43338 (direct link)
Author: NASA/Tony Landis
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