| Show mu Standard Examiner New NASA cockpit designed to save lives The Associated Press CAPE CANAVL RAL I la -NASA has unveiled a modern Boeing 777-st- y lc cockpit inside the space shuttle Atlantis an improvement that astronauts say could save their lives Instead of the usual array of dials and knobs and three screens Atlantis’ cockpit now has nine liquid-cryst- computer al creens thus the moniker ’’glass cockpit" Shuttle pilots say they will be able to obtain information much more quickly during the crucial climb to orbit In addition the data will be easier to read because of its organization and color coding They say this will help them deal better with emergencies "It really helps the crew analyze and react quicker” said Andrew Allen a former shuttle commander who now works for United Space Alliance the primary shuttle contractor “And in this business on something that’s as dynamic as an ascent milliseconds can make a big diflerence” Reporters this week were granted unprecedented access into the space shuttle being readied in the hangar for a December flight It’s the latest and most visible example of NASA’s continuing improvements to the space shuttle fleet said Elnc McHenry manager of shuttle program development Other upgrades include lighter fuel tanks more sophisticated sensors and more efficient and sturdier main engines “The shuttle is the most capable and reliable and safe space transportation system in the world today and we intend to keep it that way and we intend to om Problem? 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