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Orbital ATK on Tuesday (March 28) formally confirmed its donation of space shuttle-era solid rocket boosters to the California Science Center for display with the space shuttle Endeavour. The twin boosters include parts that launched more than 80 shuttle missions, including the first flight to use components previously flown. The announcement came as SpaceX is preparing to launch its first flown and recovered Falcon 9 rocket first stage.
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