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Why did NASA completely stop painting the giant external fuel tanks of the Space Shuttle white after two missions?

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Why did NASA completely stop painting the giant external fuel tanks of the Space Shuttle white after two missions?

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Why did NASA completely stop painting the giant external fuel tanks of the Space Shuttle white after two missions?
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