Not In Kansas Anymore: GlobalFlyer Will Use KSC For Latest Record Attempt

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"Ultimate Launch Pad For This Ultimate Flight" NASA announced Friday the agency's Kennedy Space Center, FL, will be the takeoff site for an attempt by Steve Fossett and Virgin Atlantic's GlobalFlyer aircraft to set the record for the longest flight ever of an airplane or balloon. NASA and Virgin Atlantic Airways' agreement to use Kennedy's Space Shuttle Landing Facility is the result of a pilot program to expand access to the shuttle's runway for non-NASA activities.

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