"Discovery" has come off but not loss of body heat insulation material (Figure).

<P Align=center> Keywords: insulation material falling off Discovery </ P> <P align=center> </ P> <P align=center> local time on May 31, the United States, "Discovery" space .aircraft off the </ P> <P> NASA refers to the "Discovery" space shuttle launch at the 1, they found about 5 of insulating material from the external fuel tank off, but I believe there is no damage to the fuselage. .</ P> <P> According to Hong Kong, "Wen Wei Po", NASA explained that in the first 2 minutes and 15 seconds off shedding of insulating materials, the maximum damage on the shuttle. .NASA Gesi Deng Mayer pointed out that they in danger of falling debris after a few seconds only to find, so do not hit the fuselage, then the debris is also fast enough and not due to cause serious damage. .Debris volume is great, but the substance is very light, even if the collision had the fuselage, but "not a big problem." .World Scientific reports </ P> <P> 2003 年 1 month, "Columbia" lifted off when the fuel tank insulation material loss, damage to shuttle's heat shield, which returned to Earth in February disintegrated in the air ., killing all seven astronauts. .</ P> <P> "Discovery" The main task is the delivery system of the laboratory component of Japan to the International Space Station. .Gesi Deng Mayer that in addition to the small accident, all the procedures are very smooth, almost perfect launch. .World Scientific reports </ P> </ p>.