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| FAQ? Why not use mesh embedded in the foam on the ET? | 05 Jul 2006 05:18 GMT | 1 |
There must be a good reason why using mesh of some sort (plastic?
teflon? fish net? metal probably too heavy) won't work to keep the foam
from falling off the ET during launch. Yes?
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| STS-121 Launch trouble | 05 Jul 2006 03:51 GMT | 8 |
Heads up - STS-121 problems
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It is Monday, 12:24pm EDT (1624z).
The S-121 Management Team is about to begin a briefing that will be
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| The rockets red glare indeed. | 05 Jul 2006 00:57 GMT | 1 |
'nuff said.
D.
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Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.
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| Fueling the tank | 04 Jul 2006 23:50 GMT | 3 |
How is the tank fueled? I've never understood how the fuel goes from
the the ground into the external tank. Can someone explain? Thanks.
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| How else to finish station??? | 04 Jul 2006 22:31 GMT | 5 |
If they give up and ground the shuttles permanetely what other ways
could be used to finish the station?
what boosters etc could be used?
what about building some transhabs and lofting components?
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| NASA AIMS FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH | 04 Jul 2006 22:20 GMT | 2 |
.02.06
Tracy Young/Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-9284
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| This is a good foam test | 04 Jul 2006 22:13 GMT | 10 |
To find out if repeated refilling causes cracking and loss of
adhesion.......
They were afraid of a tank test for the fuel depletion sensors, but now
are refilling tanks repeatedly.
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| Space Shuttle will NOT leave THE ATMOSPHERE | 04 Jul 2006 21:20 GMT | 7 |
On the site http://www.ksctickets.com/ltt.html you can see that they
only claim a 'launch INTO THE ATMOSPHERE'....
After 8 minutes the engine will stop and then the Space Shuttle will
still be VISIBLE... and one can measure with 'triangulation' that the
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| Foam sep at about T plus 2:47 from ET cam. | 04 Jul 2006 20:33 GMT | 5 |
I recorded the launch. About T plus 2:47 I saw up to 3 different
chunks, of what looked to be foam, separate from the ET moving up and
over the wing. If anybody recorded the launch, look back and check to
see if you agree.
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| What was all the debris flying around? | 04 Jul 2006 20:19 GMT | 5 |
On some of the video of the shuttle before launch, there appeared to be
alot of debris flying around. Any idea what that was? I thought maybe
birds but it looked like alot of white specks being blown around by the
wind.
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| Have A Safe Flight, Discovery | 04 Jul 2006 20:03 GMT | 5 |
If you launch today, tomorrow, or whenever you launch, may everything
go well, and may you return to earth safely once your mission is done.
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| "Close and lock your visors, and initiate O-2 flow" | 04 Jul 2006 19:49 GMT | 1 |
A beautiful sight ... Discovery is 60 seconds from launch, and in HD TV.
Don't get no better!
J
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| LOX temp | 04 Jul 2006 19:25 GMT | 1 |
Can anyone explain exactly what the discussion about LOX inlet temp is
about?
D.
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| Steel mesh on Booster | 04 Jul 2006 19:03 GMT | 5 |
Why don't they put a Steel net cover on the booster to prevent the foam
from falling off?
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| Cameras? | 04 Jul 2006 18:53 GMT | 5 |
Will there be exterior cameras on the tank, boosters, or orbiter
operating during launch this time?
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