From: Trolidan7@eternal-september.org   
      
   On 11/20/22 5:38 AM, Alain Fournier wrote:   
   > On Nov/20/2022 at 02:50, Snidely wrote :   
   >> Trolidan7 submitted this gripping article, maybe on Saturday:   
   >>> On 11/16/22 3:04 AM, Alain Fournier wrote:   
   >>>> SLS launched this morning. It was spectacular. NASA showed us again   
   >>>> that they really know how to run a boondoggle.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Alain Fournier   
   >>>   
   >>> Are those center tanks painted red, or do they rust quickly?   
   >>   
   >> The foam insulation on the core stage gets a suntan, just like the   
   >> Shuttle's external tanks did.   
   >   
   > To be more precise. The natural colour of the insulation foam is light   
   > orange. After exposition to sunlight, it becomes a darker rusty colour   
   > (what Snidely called a suntan).   
   >   
   >   
   > Alain Fournier   
      
   Am I mistaken or did they used to be lighter in   
   color?   
      
   Was the composition of the insulation foam changed   
   at some point in time?   
      
   Are the tanks stored longer now than earlier before   
   they are used?   
      
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