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This is a sample thermal blanket like those covering most of the Space Shuttle fuselage, upper wings, and vertical tail. Quilted blankets replaced most of the white tiles originally applied to the topside of the vehicle because they are lighter weight, more durable, and easier to make and install. The flexible, reusable blankets are made of woven high-purity silica batting sandwiched between layers of woven silica high-temperature fabric and woven glass fabric, all sewn together with silica thread. They vary in thickness depending on their location on the vehicle. NASA released a few of these Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation (AFRSI) blankets, no longer usable and marked scrap, to the Museum in 2006.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Rockwell International Corporation Dimensions
3-D: 74.9 x 74.9 x 1.9cm (29 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 3/4 in.) Materials
Woven Silica Fabric, Woven Glass Fabric, Silica Thread, Ink Inventory Number
A20100121000
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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