Condition of the heat shield

The heat shield resisted very well the re-entry in the atmosphere because only 7 tiles were stripped off (on the 38 600), including 3 consecutive on the left wing.

Tiles damaged on the nose	Tiles damaged on the nose

Tiles damaged on the orbital maneuvering system	Tiles damaged on the orbital maneuvering system

Tile stripped off on the top of the cabin	Tile stripped off on the top of the cabin

Tiles stripped off under the left wing	Tiles stripped off under the left wing

Tile stripped off on the drift	Tile stripped off on the drift

Tile stripped off on the rudder	Tile stripped off on the rudder

Tile stripped off on the balancer shield