My Piece of Space Shuttle History
A sample of the silica insulation developed for the “tiles” that formed a critical part of the space shuttle’s Thermal Protection System came my way in the early 1980s. I’ve saved it all these years as a reminder of the technology (particularly five-axis machining) that made space shuttle flight possible.
This piece of space shuttle tile is more than a souvenir. It reminds Mark of what machining technology has done to advance space exploration. This explanation was enclosed with the sample.
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