Space Shuttle Body Flap
Jan. 11, 2025
Shuttle body flap | The body flap provides thermal protectio… | Flickr Chris G on X: "Challenger launches w/ Atlantis' body flap (circled) in 1985. An issue w/ Challenger's prompted NASA to swap them to keep Challenger flying. Never switched back before 51L, Atlantis Space shuttle Challenger's body flap washed up on Cocoa Beach, FL. | Space disasters, Space shuttle challenger, Shuttle challenger Daniel Simon - Hinge of the Space Shuttle body flap. Impressive to see all individual tiles. The body flap thermally shields the three main engines during entry and provides the orbiter with | Space Shuttle Body Flap
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