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Summary
The original finding aid described this as:
Subject Terms: Discovery (Orbiter), STS-133, Tiles, Thermal Protection System, Inspection
Date Taken: 3/7/2011
Categories: Station Configuration
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Digital Still
Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-133
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sts 133 discovery
nasa
high resolution
ultra high resolution
sts 133
tiff sts 133
thermal protection system
station configuration
space program
Date
2011
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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