flight

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The center has pushed the limits of human flight for decades — and collected a lot of data doing so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Rick Henfling, flight director for the Artemis II mission, stressed Tuesday that "the toilet remains operational. The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the wastewater tank," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

She said she was taking Dramamine to get through the flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Traditional shuttlecocks are made of 16 duck or goose feathers - each taken from the same wing to give the correct flight and spin as feathers from different wings curve differently.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Boarders emptied wastebaskets and picked up scraps of sewing in preparation for a quick flight to the secret room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom