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Discovery STS-124

Discovery STS-124
Credit: NASA

Discovery lands at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Space Shuttle flies in two very different environments: Earth's atmosphere and low Earth orbit. But the forces of flight act on it no matter where it is. The four forces of flight affect the Shuttle only when it’s in Earth’s atmosphere. When it’s in low Earth orbit, only weight and thrust act on it.

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