NASA Photo ID: STS040-31-030       File Name: 10064336.jpg
  Film Type: 35mm                    Date Taken: 06/14/91
  Title: STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, payload bay aft firewall and thermal insulation
  Description:
  STS-40 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, payload bay (PLB) aft firewall
  is  documented to show a loose piece of thermal insulation.  The crew
  discovered  the loose blanket soon after opening the PLB doors on 06-05-91.  
  The  vertical tail and the left orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod are
  visible  above the bulkhead.                 
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