satellite data / communications satellite / dummy satellite / carrier aircraft / airline pilots / vehicle developer / propulsion systems / high-tech shock absorbers / media reports / /
NaturalFeature
Persian Gulf / Omelek Island / /
Organization
Federal Aviation Administration / STS-126 ISS mission / Ministry of Defense / Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center / U.S. intelligence / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / office of Commercial Space Transportation / Department of Defense / United States Navy / Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics / Johnson Space Center / /