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{author}        National Aeronautics and Space Administration

{date}          04-May-2004

{description}   KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility,
                the Rudder Speed Brake panel from orbiter Atlantis is lifted
                clear after being removed. The Rudder Speed Brake is being
                removed for inspection and maintenance prior to Return to Flight.
                The vertical tail consists of a structural fin surface made of
                aluminum, the Rudder Speed Brake surface, a tip and a lower
                trailing edge. The rudder splits into two halves to serve as a
                speed brake. The vertical tail and Rudder Speed Brake are covered
                with a reusable thermal protection system. The Rudder Speed Brake
                is used to guide and slow the Shuttle as it comes in for a
                landing.

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{keywords}      NASA,KSC,Kennedy Space Center

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{number}        KSC-04PD-1031

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{title}         KSC-04PD-1031

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