Re: Apollo 13

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Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 19:18:57 +0800

"Scott Hedrick" <dinehnm@yahoo.com> writes:

> "Michael Smith" <smithm@SPAMBLOCKnetapps.com.au> wrote in message
> news:20050301115122.59d9a7ab@server.office...
>> On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:00:16 -0600
>> Herb Schaltegger <herb.schaltegger@gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

>> > Given that the fuel was completely oxidized, it's unlikely that
>> > anything all that bad would have occurred even if the protective
>> > container had ruptured.

>> Even so, I am sure the Kiwi's appreciated that an effort was made
>> to send it somewhere reasonably safe. If that effort had not been
>> made then debris could have come down somwehere inhabited.

> Like Australia?

Want to buy a slightly used Space Lab ;) 

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