IN-ORBIT REPAIR SYSTEM AWAITS
After 20 years of trying, NASA still has not produced a method for in-orbit repair of damage to the reinforced carbon composite (RCC) wing leading-edge box on the space shuttle. The obvious solution has never been mentioned: provide redundant secondary thermal protection inside the box. The shuttle...
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