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On the space shuttle I have seen pictures with a covering over the tail end. What is this for?

Asked by jrpowell (40562points) October 16th, 2008

It looks like a white pyramid covering the rear end of the shuttle. Somehow (debate drinking game) Google is failing me right now. I can’t even find a picture of the cone thing or what it is used for. It covers the black cones for the exhaust and I assume is only used for testing the landings after re-entry.

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