Space Shuttle External Tank ET-128 Sets New Performance Standard During STS-124 Mission
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 13:35
in Astronomy & Space
When NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., May 31, it was lifted from the launch pad with the help of a "new" external fuel tank, ET-128, which featured design changes made to improve performance and flight safety.