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From: hoyme@umn-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: fuel tank color query - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 5-Jun-83 20:47:53 EDT
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#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