Getting ready
Here's more good news about the Shuttle's return to flight: New and improved shuttle fuel tank ready. It looks like the new external tank has a lighter hue of orange than before. And the redesign only added a meager 150 pounds of additional weight.
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That's odd... I hadn't heard about a color change, and don't know of any changes that have been made that would effect an entire-tank color change. I figured at first it was just the lighting in that picture, but the only other picture I could find of that tank also looked lighter. (Though it may just be those two pictures). Fascinating.
According to a friend who went to the roll-out: The tank is in fact the same color as previous tanks, but may be a slightly different shade since the foam is fresher than you're used to seeing it.
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