Re: Clueless in Italy part II

On Jan 25, 2:47 pm, simberg.interglo...@xxxxxxxxx (Rand Simberg)
wrote:
All Shuttle failures have been a result
of failures of the expendable/rebuildable portions (ET and SRB).

Not true. The orbiter TPS failed. Debris shedding is a common
environment on all launch vehicle. There is no way of eliminating
it. The orbiter TPS can't survive the basic launch environment.
It is a design flaw in the shuttle and all the debris mitigation is
only a band aid and doesn't fix the basic problem
.

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