Spacewalkers test repair techniques; Discovery readies for final checkout
Astronauts Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers tested non-oxide adhesive experimental (NOAX), a gray putty-like material, as a potential patch for damaged space shuttle thermal protection system components during a 7-hour, 11-minute extravehicular activity (EVA) on July 12, and still found time for a...
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