[fooman]

Ping!

[anniegetyourgun]

Where in the article does it say NASA withholding foam info that I was reading about here on FR even yesterday?

[TLBSHOW]

PING

[TLBSHOW]

Environmental issue

In his 1997 report, Katnik noted that the 1997 mission, STS-87, was the first to use a new method of ``foaming'' the tanks, one designed to address NASA's goal of using environmentally friendly products. The shift came as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordering many industries to phase out the use of Freon, an aerosol propellant linked to ozone depletion and global warming.

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/5100794.htm

[isthisnickcool]

FOAM HAS PLAGUED NASA FOR 5 YEARS

Does not equal your heading:

More foam Stuff (NASA witholding test results!)

Your heading is bogus!

[js1138]

I'm wondering why the insulation couldn't be reinforced with the kind of plastic mesh used to bag oranges and Christmas trees.

I also suspect that when they say foam, they mean ice attached to the foam.

[TLBSHOW]

Since 1999 the launch system has experienced the following potential disastrous occurrences:

July 1999 - Space Shuttle Columbia delayed by hydrogen leak.

December 1999 - Space Shuttle Discovery was grounded with damaged wiring, contaminated engine, dented fuel line, and paper work errors.

January 2000 - Space Shuttle Endeavor is delayed because of wiring and computer failures.

March 2000 - Space Shuttle Atlantis main engine must be replaced because of paperwork errors.

August 2000 - Inspection of Space Shuttle Columbia reveals 3,500 defects in wiring. Wiring defects plague entire fleet.

October 2000 - The 100th flight of the space shuttle was delayed because of a misplaced safety pin and concerns with the external tank.

April 2001 - NASA failed to keep adequate watch on safety operations of a major contractor.

July 2002 - The inspector general reports that space shuttle safety program not properly managed.

April 2002 - Hydrogen leak forces scrub of the Atlantis flight.

August 2002 - Shuttle launch system grounded after fuel line cracks are discovered in all the fleet!

Dec. 12, 2002 another Shuttle propellant leak found!

Don Nelson

[Poohbah]

Sounds like NASA is following the SOP for an accident investigation.

[Admin Moderator]

Let's stick to original titles. Thank you.

[TLBSHOW]

NASA advisers who warned about safety silenced
Report: Panel members ousted after voicing concerns over budget cuts

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30837

[Paleo Conservative]

But why is foam made with Freon any better? There are lots of chemically inert gases that can be used to make foam.

[StopGlobalWhining]

Environmental friendly foam played a role in another major recent disaster. A contributing factor to the WTC collapse on 9-11 was the fire insulating foam that had been sprayed onto the steel beams during construction.

40 some floors up they changed the foam insulation they were using on the structures to an inferior but "more environmentally friendly" version, over the recommendations of safety experts. This insulation failed to provide adequate protection from heat when the towers were on fire.

This was widely publicized after the towers collapsed, and there was discussion about it here on FR. These eco-wackos couldn't care less if humans die as long as they succeed in imposing their nitwit theories and warped ideas on the rest of humankind.

[snopercod]

We know that the solvents used on the ET and SRBs were changed in the mid-90's to make them "AlGore-compatible".

Has anyone asked the question about the solvents used to attach the tiles to the orbiter?