Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!hoyme From: hoyme@umn-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re: fuel tank color query - (nf) Message-ID: <232@umn-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 5-Jun-83 20:47:53 EDT Article-I.D.: umn-cs.232 Posted: Sun Jun 5 20:47:53 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Jun-83 21:46:28 EDT Lines: 7 #R:ecn-pa:-62900:umn-cs:3800002:000:194 umn-cs!hoyme Nov 23 13:53:00 1982 It is the natural color of the insulation used to prevent ice building up on the tank before launch. Ice could damage the tiles during launch. Ken Hoyme University of Minnesota