Workers watch as the nose cap of orbiter Endeavour is lowered after removal for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC). The RCC has an operating range of minus 250 degrees F to about 3,000 degrees F.
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Kennedy Space Center
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NASA
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Workers watch as the nose cap of orbiter Endeavour is lowered after removal for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC). The RCC has an operating range of minus 250 degrees F to about 3,000 degrees F.