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The tire pressure data is not readily available to the crew, IIRC - only on...what was it...Spec 60 or something. Don't know if they would get an SM alert - probably would, but I think that Houston would monitor that stuff for them and advise.

It's hard to imagine how a MLG door could open without a mechanical failure of some kind. The overcenter lock is hydrauliclly operated, with pyro backup.

I just heard that this was Columbia's first flight after OMDP. I don't know if that's true, and if so, whether the OMDP was done at Palmdale or KSC.

All I know is that every time an orbiter came back from OMDP at Palmdale, it was totally trashed by those pot-smoking derelicts out there. There were always well over 1,000 IPR's taken on the damage when an orbiter arrived back home. (Yes KSC is their home, not Palmdale.)

You all, go to the thread on the shuttle that was put up about its landing,,a couple of freepers were looking for it and saw it exulting in how good it looked. One of them must have been one of the last people to see it,,he was in Texas and was commenting on it,,it is chilling to read, I know they must be in shock.

Gads, what's with you guys blaming OMDP in Palmdale.

The ground crews at KSC do more with the vehicle after delivery and there's more than enough blame to go around.

Pointing fingers at Palmdale is totally poor.