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Banks of lights dry tiles on orbiter Atlantis in the Orbiter Processing Facility.

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

Banks of lights dry tiles on orbiter Atlantis in the Orbiter Processing Facility. Significant rainstorms during the orbiter’s turnaround for a ferry flight home from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., caused the moisture problem. The tiles are part of the Thermal Protection System used on orbiters for extreme temperatures encountered during landing

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  • Title: Banks of lights dry tiles on orbiter Atlantis in the Orbiter Processing Facility.
  • Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
  • About Title: To help you find images you’re searching for, previously untitled images have been labelled automatically based on their description

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