To: bonesmccoy
My recollection is that the tiles are individually shaped for their position on the shuttle's surface. So repair in space would be somewhat difficult.
To: Lessismore
they looked at doing a sprayable foam filler. The idea was to use an EVA to gap fill. But, the idea was tabled for some reason. I can't recall why it was tabled.
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bonesmccoy
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