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KSC-04pd0621

NASA / KSC · 2004-03-24 · photograph (digital archive)

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Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — In the Thermal Protection System Facility, Pilar Ryan, with United Space Alliance, stitches a piece of insulation blanket for Atlantis' nose cap. Behind her is a cover for the nose cap. The blankets consist of layered, pure silica felt sandwiched between a layer of silica fabric (the hot side) and a layer of S-Glass fabric. The blankets are semi-rigid and can be made as large as 30 inches by 30 inches.

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Credit lineKSC-04pd0621. NASA/KSC, 2004-03-24. Public domain. ID: KSC-04pd0621.

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