To: Diogenesis
2.5 pound debris hits at 1500 mph Remember the shuttle is also going 1500 mph. It is the delta velocity between the debris and shuttle that is important. Delta velocity is pretty low that is why NASA discounted this as a problem.
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21 posted on
02/06/2003 10:18:47 AM PST by
tm22721
(Those without a sword can still die upon it.)
To: tm22721
Dittmore stated the Delta Velocity was between 513 - 1032 MPH at the time of the incident . . .
30 posted on
02/06/2003 10:24:45 AM PST by
BraveMan
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