Article: NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND, UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND SUPPORT SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Northern Command issued the following press release:

North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command provide support to NASA and the shuttle program's mission with distinctly different but important missions.

NORAD-the bi-national command responsible for air defense of the North American air space-is ensuring airspace safety and security for the STS-119 launch and landing, providing air patrols to enforce the FAA's Temporary Flight Restriction zones over the space shuttle and along its flight path. NORAD support will consist of fighter planes and U.S. Coast Guard helicopters enforcing ...

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