Shuttle Chase Team

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When the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-114) returns to flight, it will have a special escort, but the pair of NASA WB-57 chase jets won't just be along for the ride. Thanks to an en gineering team that includes NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. and key industry partners, these high-flying chase planes will provide NASA with extra "eyes in the sky" to watch Discovery's flight and help safeguard its crew. Approximately 4” Diameter Show more