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Atlantis TPS Processing
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In the Orbiter Processing Facility, Harrell Watts (left), with United Space Alliance, removes a tile from the thermal barrier around the umbilical areas, the external tank attach points, on the underside of Atlantis. The umbilical areas are closed off after ET separation by a door, seen here. The exposed area of each closed door is covered with reusable surface insulation.
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Credit lineAtlantis TPS Processing. NASA/KSC, 2003-10-01. Public domain. ID: KSC-03pd2760.
