Ames introduces new method of shuttle tile inspection
A new space shuttle tile inspection method devised by Ames Research Center that uses wireless scanners that relay information to a computer database is replacing manual inspection, NASA announced Aug. 7. Technicians have used six new scanners to look for cracks and other imperfections in some of the...
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