Whats this about a glass coating?
I found this article about the shuttles ceramic tiles.
Read the part about taking off in the rain.
I guess the article could be dated, that is the information is out of date.
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/5100819.htm
Sorry no link, it's highlight copy and paste.
News organizations often embed html to prevent linking to their stories.
