Object Details
Manufacturer
Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Rockwell International Corporation (Huntington and Downey, CA)
Summary
Tile gap fillers fit into the spaces between the Shuttle's thermal protection tiles to close any narrow gaps. About the size of a bookmark but a bit thicker, the gap filler is a barrier that keeps heat from penetrating around the tiles. Gap fillers have black or white braided borders, according to their use between black or white tiles. They are made of a tough ceramic silica fiber strengthened with aluminum.
NASA gave this gap filler to the Museum after the Space Shuttle Columbia's first mission in 1981.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19820052000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
AB 312 alumina-boro-silica ceramic fiber
Dimensions
3-D: 20.5 × 7 × 2.5cm (8 1/16 × 2 3/4 × 1 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19820052000