Fluttering Debris Slams Discovery Heat Shield

Friday, February 25, 2011 - 11:30 in Astronomy & Space

Three minutes and fifty seconds into the final ascent of Discovery, several large and many small pieces of debris - apparently External Tank insulation foam – careen between tank and Orbiter.

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