In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, workers are preparing to move and install the reinforced carbon-carbon nose cap (on the stand) onto Endeavour. The nose cap is insulated with thermal protection system blankets made of a woven ceramic fabric. The special blankets help insulate the vehicle's nose cap and protect it from the extreme temperatures it will face during a mission. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
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