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Laser beam tracks shuttle in first Star Wars test
A four watt laser beamed from Hawaii tracked the space shuttle Discovery at 17 400 mph about 220 miles overhead, targeting a ground mirror atop Haleakala Maui. Wind delays, a previous computer error, and data analysis follow as Air Force researchers study atmospheric diffusion and beam concentration for missile defense concepts.
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Cape Canaveral
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Mission Control
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