Space news and analysis from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Live in Orbit: OMS pod inspection begins
The focused inspection of the right orbital maneuvering system pod has begun. An insulation blanket on the pod is slightly torn. A similiar tear was fixed with a surgical stapler during STS-117 this summer.
The ripped seam in the OMS pod insulation blanket is similar to a tear that was repaired with a surgical stapler this summer during STS-117.
The tear compares to a rip seen during STS-117 this summer.
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