Repairs Made to Shuttle Discovery’s External Tank
November 18, 2010
Technicians at Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue repairs to small cracks on the tops of two metal support beams, called stringers, on space shuttle Discovery’s external tank, or ET. credit: NASA
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