Atlantis, Kennedy Space CenterSeenitdunit t1_ix6m0fo wrote
Reply to comment by PhoenixReborn in Atlantis, Kennedy Space Center by VENGER01
Christ so 1.7 BILLION?! I'm guessing this isn't the cost of the equipment and training for the crew? Makes sense you wouldn't replace the panels after use since it is so costly. Why would they paint the shuttle though? Why spend the money on paint and painters just so it'd be scorched off?
PhoenixReborn t1_ix6p27n wrote
It's not really painted. The black sections are tiles designed to handle the heat of reentry. The white areas are either white tiles to reflect the heat of the sun, or white insulating fabric blankets.
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