[Photos of flat test wing panels shot in Glenn's Ballistic Impact Lab were among those Rollins used to train the screeners.] The flat test panels were a major asset in training, ... They showed damage features that were very similar to what we were looking for on orbit. |
I was surprised by what the team was able to find. I think the lives of the astronauts were in very good hands. |
The entire reinforced carbon-carbon surface was screened twice. The screeners took their responsibility very seriously, as if their own children were on board. |