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Issue: July 2004, page: 2
In-flight repair system for Space Shuttle
A material designed to patch cracks in the reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) composite panels of the Space Shuttle has passed initial tests conducted by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The material – a ceramic paste – is applied to the RCC panels that form the leading edges of the wings of NASA’s re-entry spacecraft.
