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#120
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Chris Bergin
on 17 Nov, 2009 15:52
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Flight Day 2 - article 2:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/11/sts-129-tps-inspections-fd2-photos-extremely-clean-et-133/
Based on the always-stunning ET Umbilical Well and Handheld Imagery, plus MER and MMT status on Atlantis.
You'll get a bigger image of the tank if you go via www.nasaspaceflight.com front page. Also added a handheld image to the article, as this one had impressive venting.
Updated, as we've found some areas of intertank foam loss on the backside of the tank via handheld ET footage. Note: That's not a threat to the orbiter, given the foam is highly unlikely to make its way around the tank and hit the orbiter.
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#121
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 15:55
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#122
by
vt_hokie
on 17 Nov, 2009 15:57
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Interesting!
Asked where they are in relation to the ISS. Following confirmation....
"Hmm, we see someone, but it can't be them (ISS)."
MCC: "Can you get a licence plate for us" 
UFO fans will be falling off their chairs if they were listening to that 
LOL, priceless! I missed that, thanks for posting!
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#123
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:00
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#124
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:04
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#125
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:08
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#126
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:09
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#127
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:18
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#128
by
rdale
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:19
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#129
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:21
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#130
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:24
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#131
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:30
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#132
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:32
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#133
by
stockman
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:33
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What are those black areas? just tile or something different?
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#134
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:35
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What are those black areas? just tile or something different?
I dont remember what they are named, but they are holes to allow air to exit and enter the frame of the shuttle during ascent/emtry
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#135
by
stockman
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:35
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THis one would have been good for Halloween... looks like a ghostly face...
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#136
by
stockman
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:36
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What are those black areas? just tile or something different?
I dont remember what they are named, but they are holes to allow air to exit and enter the frame of the shuttle during ascent/emtry
thank you
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#137
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:37
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#138
by
psloss
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:38
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What are those black areas? just tile or something different?
I dont remember what they are named, but they are holes to allow air to exit and enter the frame of the shuttle during ascent/emtry
thank you
They are vent doors.
In addition to Squid.erau's note, this has, of course, been asked and answered in the Shuttle Q&A thread(s) before. Here's the question post from one occurrence, answers follow it:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=6156.msg145917#msg145917
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#139
by
Squid.erau
on 17 Nov, 2009 16:38
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Those are vent doors 1 and 2 on the left side. The vent the the unpressurized volume of the forward compartment during ascent and re-entry.
