[HiTech RedNeck]

Sure would be helpful in many situations, not just this one, to have a "camera on a rope" with a jet positioner. How complicated could such a thing be?

[John Jamieson]

Very. But even if it was easy, what would do after you decided you had major damage?

What about the other thousand things that can go wrong?

[Bobby777]

•NASA did not consider a spacewalk by the crew to inspect the left wing. The astronauts are not trained nor equipped to repair tile damage anywhere on the shuttle, Mr. Dittemore said.

it would seem easy ... it could be manuevered by tiny jet thrusters using tiny bursts of air or some other inert gas like helium ... a "lifeline" tether could be used but simple remote controls might be possible it seems ...