Re: NASA to Delay Space Shuttle Launch Until July

Hmm, well, I get the distinct impression here that nobody is quite sure if
what they have done has actually made things better or not. Judging from
previous launches, I think you may be justified in saying that the tiles,
though not that strong, have not failed to do their job, despite being hit
many times at launch . Now how you view this is up to you, but the real
killer was the brittle rcc panels on the leading edge. So, is the ice issue
now being looked at, likely to have any problems here?

Maybe some aerodynamic solution is needed, ie, the creation of local
airflow patterns by some design changes that make free debris migrate away
from orbiter.

Brian

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