To: SunkenCiv
Well, the thermal protection on the shuttle bottom surfaces is crucial [on shuttle top much less so] - and it is that "belly" that faces the fuel tank. If the tank were to be attached from the opposite side, on the shuttle "back", the danger would be much less.
7 posted on
06/24/2006 10:44:27 AM PDT by
GSlob
To: GSlob
If the tank were to be attached from the opposite side, on the shuttle "back", the danger would be much less. Except that there isn't any structure there that can handle that kind of a load, or anywhere near that kind of a load. There would also be a huge balance problem.
11 posted on
06/24/2006 11:49:54 AM PDT by
wyattearp
(Study! Study! Study! Or BONK, BONK, on the head!)
To: GSlob
17 posted on
06/24/2006 3:17:32 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
(updated my FR profile on Wednesday, June 21, 2006.)
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