Shuttle Debris Analysts Pleased with Night Launch Imaging

Credit: NASA
Shuttle external tank (ET) debris analysis and concern about a possible space debris or micrometeoroid impact were issues early in the STS-116 mission. But evidence obtained by various inspections showed no hazards threaten the integrity of Discovery's thermal protection system. A final robotic...

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