Re: Clueless in Italy part II

behlingjo@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

: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.
:

Because of debris shedding by the expendable portion of the stack. So
what he said is exactly true.

:
:Debris shedding is a common
:environment on all launch vehicle. There is no way of eliminating
:it.
:

Of course there is. The Shuttle itself doesn't shed any debris.

:
:The orbiter TPS can't survive the basic launch environment.
:

Because of debris shedding by the expendable/rebuildable portions of
the stack.


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