STS-114 crew still having doubts about TPS repair methods
The shuttle Discovery's crew has lingering doubts about the on-orbit thermal protection system (TPS) repair techniques that NASA is developing in the wake of the Columbia accident, and would not be comfortable relying on them during re-entry on STS-114. "I believe that we still need to wait and do...
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