[Doc On The Bay]

Somebody's probably mentioned this; 'suppose the "foam" was permiated or coated with water ice from condensation--wouldn't it change the "impact physics?"

Doc

[RightWhale]

There has been a lot of talk of something coming off the fuel tank and striking the orbiter hard enough to cause fatal damage. The shuttle is about as strong as a can of beer at a frat party. I have been worried about this happening for about the past 30 years; every time the shuttle lands I think: another miracle has been done.