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To: ConservativeDude

None of the debris appears to have hit the shuttle, and unlike any previous shuttle flight, this flight has the ability to actually examine the integrity of the heat shield. While minor repairs may be conducted, the high orbit of this flight and the timing puts it nearby the space station, giving a safe haven if things did get broken.

Personally, I'm still not convinced by the NASA report. I think too little attention was paid to the landing gear hatches, but I also know how the astronauts feel - even if it was a fifty-fifty shot each flight, they'd be right at the top of the list of people to go.


3 posted on 07/26/2005 4:24:45 PM PDT by kingu
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To: kingu

good post


5 posted on 07/26/2005 4:25:25 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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