STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, payload bay aft firewall and thermal insulation
STS040-31-029 (5-14 June 1991) --- This close-up 35mm scene of the aft firewall in the Space Shuttle Columbia's cargo bay reveals a piece of thermal insulation that had loosened. The crew discovered the loose blanket soon after opening the cargo bay doors on June 5, 1991.
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s40-31-029
Date Created
June 14, 1991
Center
JSC
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image
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