Tag: RCC
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NASA reviews TPS nose cap damage to STS-135/Atlantis
With the Space Shuttle Program now officially a part of NASA’s past, the agency is continuing the process of getting Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour ready for their display at museums around the United States. However, following STS-135, NASA did conduct one official post-flight review – an investigation into RCC nose cap/chin strap damage to orbiter…
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Understanding the RCC panel concerns – Tiger Team update progress
Another status update has been issued by the NASA Tiger Team which is investigating the cause of a potential problem with the orbiter’s Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) leading edge panels. About a year ago this group was established to determine the circumstances behind an issue where the RCC’s Silicon Carbide (SiC) coating can flake away, and…