View of a pallet in the STS-114 orbiter Discovery payload bay carrying a variety of damaged Shuttle tiles and Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) samples. These samples will be used during Detailed Test Objective 848 (DTO 848) - Orbiter Thermal Protection System (TPS) Repair Techniques. Some of the carbon-silicon carbide powder, together known as NOAX (short for Non-Oxide Adhesive eXperimental) is visible on the edge of the pallet as well as on the tiles.
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View of a pallet in the STS-114 orbiter Discovery payload bay carrying a variety of damaged Shuttle tiles and Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) samples. These samples will be used during Detailed Test Objective 848 (DTO 848) - Orbiter Thermal Protection System (TPS) Repair Techniques. Some of the carbon-silicon carbide powder, together known as NOAX (short for Non-Oxide Adhesive eXperimental) is visible on the edge of the pallet as well as on the tiles.