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Science Open House in space today for Columbus
Science Open House in space today for Columbus | Open House in space today for Columbus |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Wednesday, 13 February 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 Earlier, there was concern with a fabric defect on the right OMS (orbital maneuvering system) pod blanket. It showed a small rip in the fabric of the thermal blanket covering the engine. Featured Whitepaper
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Science DiscussionsNASA stated that the astronauts need to take no further action on the area. The astronauts said they already have “a lot on their plates” during the mission and were happy they didn’t need to go outside the space station to fix the blanket. The crew on the space station can now concentrate on their mission, making sure the Columbus orbiting laboratory is ready to accommodate an international series of space experiments over the next many years. {moscomment} |
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