Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-13 15:18:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 95AE7C6CC063357A61C7097C9FF4CFF0949E5C5C06B94B023860ABD3C08B70EF
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Original Note:
The original intent was to protect the insulating foam from the sun. After the first two missions, engineers agreed that the sun's UV radiation merely caused the foam to change color from its original tan to dark orange, so the use of white paint was discontinued. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2016/5/18/navigating-la-with-65-000-pounds-of-nasa-space-shuttle-history/
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