Astronauts To Repair Shuttle Tiles With Foam Brush

lhouk281 writes "Repairing the space shuttle's heat shield on the fly might be easier than originally thought, thanks to a basic, inexpensive item in any painter's tool box -- the foam brush. The brush, which costs less than $1 at most hardware stores, was described by NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe as the perfect instrument for applying two compounds that together form a Super Glue-like substance to patch potential holes in the shuttle's heat-resistant tiles."

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What the heck are they thinking?

[Clockwurk]

After the Challenger blew up this year, I'd think that they wouldn't allow foam anywhere near a space-shuttle, much less the delicate tiles.