Black insulating tile from shuttle orbiter Columbia, flown on STS-9; piece of thin white tape near center of tile. Ceramic bonded silica fiber with glass coating
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
01/21/2008
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Human Spaceflight; Missions; Space; Space Shuttle
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