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Space Forum / Shuttle / June 2008object floating behind shuttle after jet tests
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html They're playing the downlinked video in about a minute on NasaTV. They think currently it's a thermal clip and not critical. -- Todd H. http://toddh.net/ > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html > > They're playing the downlinked video in about a minute on NasaTV. > > They think currently it's a thermal clip and not critical. They think... That means they simply don't know and are saying "There's nothing we can do about it anyway". Sounds like Challenger and Columbia all over again. I hope not. >> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > They think... That means they simply don't know and are saying "There's > nothing we can do about it anyway". Based on the comment based on such limited data, are you perchance one of the trolls I need to plonk? -- Todd H. http://toddh.net/ >>> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html >>> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Based on the comment based on such limited data, are you perchance one > of the trolls I need to plonk? No. But I think you need to hang around for a while before opening your mouth, which is obviously larger than your brain. Alan Erskine stelde de volgende uitleg voor : >>>> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html >>>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > No. But I think you need to hang around for a while before opening your > mouth, which is obviously larger than your brain. And the bickering starts all over again.... >>>> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html >>>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > No. But I think you need to hang around for a while before opening your > mouth, which is obviously larger than your brain. Ah, so you're not a troll but just an a.shole? Gotcha. Ironically it was your comments came off as (mouth > brain) initially, or I'd not have bothered with a reply. But pleased to make your acquaintance all the same. -- Todd H. http://toddh.net/ > Ah, so you're not a troll but just an a.shole? Gotcha. No, I just don't like people who make assumptions based on one post. > Ironically it was your comments came off as (mouth > brain) initially, > or I'd not have bothered with a reply. > > But pleased to make your acquaintance all the same. Nice to meet you too. ;-) >No. But I think you need to hang around for a while before opening your >mouth, which is obviously larger than your brain. ...Down, Alan! Heel! Don't misplace the trust Pat placed upon you. OM  Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ Its so nice to see intelligent civil discussion isn't it? I'm sure that you are aware that a very good photo of the item is on the ground now and its been positively identified. I thin the main worry left is what else might have dropped off that nobody saw, but you can play that game all day, and nobody would ever go anywhere. Brian SignatureBrian Gaff - briang1@blueyonder.co.uk Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! >> >>>> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > No. But I think you need to hang around for a while before opening your > mouth, which is obviously larger than your brain. > Its so nice to see intelligent civil discussion isn't it? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > saw, but you can play that game all day, and nobody would ever go > anywhere. Brian, if you played that game, you'd be called a troll. ;-) >>> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Based on the comment based on such limited data, are you perchance one > of the trolls I need to plonk? Hard to tell with Alan sometimes. But yeah, if that were the only post I'd seen from him, I'd plonk him too. Comparing the high-resolution in-flight photos with photos of the part in question, there's little doubt in my mind that NASA ID'ed it correctly as a rudder speed brake spring seal clip. These clips provide a thermal seal for the RSB for ascent plume heating. They are not required for entry. The clip probably came loose during the aerosurface drive portion of FCS checkout. Orbiters have returned with missing clips without issue, but this is the first time I'm aware that one has been caught "in the act" of floating away. > Comparing the high-resolution in-flight photos with photos of the part > in question, there's little doubt in my mind that NASA ID'ed it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > without issue, but this is the first time I'm aware that one has been > caught "in the act" of floating away. Just beat me and a much better explanation than I could offer! Thanks Jorge :-) Bry >>>> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html >>>> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > missing clips without issue, but this is the first time I'm aware that > one has been caught "in the act" of floating away. Thanks Jorge. Yeah, they've since been discounting this clip as any concern, which makes sense. I'm sure we'll get more detail in this afternoon's press conferences, but it does seem like one of those things that's normal but just not been observed in the act previously. -- Todd H. http://toddh.net/ > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5835201.html > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > Todd H. http://toddh.net/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7453503.stm Funny how BBC speculates ice - I was wondering if bbo ahller contributed to that one ;-) MSNBC states it is a thermal clip design to protect the insulation from the (sound and vibration?) liftoff phase off flight. Apparently there are three on the tail area and the shuttle has landed before with one missing. NASA also thinks it is non critical. Bry >Funny how BBC speculates ice - I was wondering if bbo ahller >contributed to that one ;-) ...That would make him bbc hallr. Or is that bcb hallr? OM Signature]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ > ...That would make him bbc hallr. Or is that bcb hallr? > > OM Also bab lohler or barb hoell ;-) |
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