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To: Two Thirds Vote Aye

Yes, that would be great! This is getting worrisome...


91 posted on 08/12/2007 5:25:42 AM PDT by Molly Pitcher (We are Americans...the sons and daughters of liberty...*.from FReeper the Real fifi*))
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To: Molly Pitcher

Not to worry, Molly. If it is bad enough to repair, I am confident the repair will be successful.


107 posted on 08/12/2007 10:03:49 AM PDT by Two Thirds Vote Aye (The Satanic Islamic savages are now more emboldened than they were on 9/10/2001.)
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To: Molly Pitcher; All
The report from the Mission Status Briefing:

1) The mission has been extended 2 days mostly for doing more work.

2) The tile damage has been documented and precise mathematical computer models are being constructed to simulate the thermal environment on reentry probably followed by arcjet (high temperature blasts) testing on the ground of tiles damaged exactly as the damage on the shuttle, to ascertain the behavior on actual reentry. I observed the photography and it certainly appears that the tile was chipped almost, if not completely, through the approx. 1" thickness at the deepest point. That does not mean there is a serious problem. It will be a couple of days before a decision is made on the course of action, based on the thermal modeling, testing and flight history. It might be noted that the media was embarrassingly relentless (ala any press conference with President Bush) in their questions on what NASA is planning to fix it when the program manager had stated VERY clearly right up front that it would be a couple of days before they had any idea of what direction they would be going.

113 posted on 08/12/2007 2:49:44 PM PDT by Two Thirds Vote Aye (The Satanic Islamic savages are now more emboldened than they were on 9/10/2001.)
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