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SOURCE: x-ray delta one https://flic.kr/p/2nNLN6Z

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Scott Kelly on Twitter

GAM: DYK?For the first and second space shuttle launches, the first was Columbia 34 years ago today, the external fuel tank was painted white. They stopped painting them because it was deemed unnecessary and saved precious weight(around 600lbs). They were rust-coloured after that because that was the colour of the infamous insulating foam, the same foam that was deemed responsible for causing the Columbia disaster in 2003.

“Honored to celebrate the anniversaries of the 1st human in space & 1st #spaceshuttle mission while aboard #ISS today.”