Thermal Images of the Space Shuttle
NASA researchers are capturing thermal images of the space shuttle during reentry to design better heat shields.
The Cast Glance optical system is operated here by mission director Steve Tack. He has to manually track the space shuttle and guide the aircraft's pilots. The Navy aircraft flies as close as 37 kilometers from the shuttle as it images its underbelly.
Credit: NASA Edge
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