Endeavour Tests Metallic TPS
Mission 77 tested two different types of metallic thermal protection system panels by mounting them at the base of the vertical tail, where they were exposed to moderate reentry heat. The Inconel and titanium panels were built by Rohr Inc., which is using this sort of material for the Lockheed...
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