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Astronauts To Repair Shuttle Tiles With Foam Brush

Posted by michael on from the crazy-glue dept.

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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  1. Does the fix... by jmitchel!jmitchel.co · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does the fix also involve an inanimate carbon rod?

  2. Trailer park trash by wowbagger · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, are we going to see shuttles who's primary color is "primer" and "Bondo"?

    Shuttles with one wheel that is the mini-spare, for years?

    Shuttles with plastic over one window?

    Hmmm.

    Could be worse.

    We could see shuttles with spoilers, glo-lights, ThunderThump3000 stereos, and "R-Type" stickers...

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  3. Give Them Time by DeLabarre · · Score: 3, Funny

    NASA employs many smart engineers...surely they can come up with a more expensive solution!

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  4. Re:But what is the reality of this? by dschuetz · · Score: 3, Funny
    You forgot one step.
    • Brush: $1.00
    • Specially-formulated repair compound developed after three-years of intense R&D by a fully-funded two-way competition between contractors: $6,450,000/oz.
    • Look on the project manager's face when the losing company buys the winner outright: priceless