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National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 FOR RELEASE: 06/24/2009 PHOTO NO: KSC-2009-3832 |
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| CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A closeup of the wing leading edge on space shuttle Atlantis where a reinforced-carbon carbon, or RCC, panel has been removed. The structural edge of the wing (area of red and green behind the panels) will undergo spar corrosion inspection to verify the structural integrity of the wing. The RCC panels will be placed in protective coverings until the inspection is complete. Atlantis will make the 31st flight to the International Space Station for the STS-129 mission, targeted for launch on Nov. 12. Photo credit: NASA/Tim Jacobs | |
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