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Window's impact crater on space shuttle Endeavour - 03/2008

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Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-sts12-33001

Date

2017-10-19

View of small ding on Space Shuttle Endeavours leftmost three-pane, 2.5-inch thick window (next to commanders seat) caused by micrometeorite impact. The ding is about 1/8th to 3/16th of an inch in diameter. NASA engineers evaluated the damage for reentry, and deemed it to be safe.