To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Thermal protection would only be an issue if significant tile loss occurred and a wing burned.
184 posted on
02/01/2003 6:35:53 AM PST by
bonesmccoy
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To: bonesmccoy
Looked to me like they lost the elevons.
To: bonesmccoy
Thermal protection would only be an issue if significant tile loss occurred and a wing burned. They are now saying the something hit a wing during lift off, and suspect it knocked off tiles which exposed surface not designed to handle the heat or stress of re-entry.
1,550 posted on
02/01/2003 9:06:02 AM PST by
Jorge
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