msnbc(oberg): Last-minute fix for shuttle radio glitch
- From: "Jim Oberg" <jameseoberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 21:37:30 GMT
Last-minute fix for shuttle radio glitch
Conflicting frequencies could have interfered with emergency procedures
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8553070/
By James Oberg, NBC News space analyst // Special to MSNBC
Updated: 1:30 p.m. ET July 12, 2005
HOUSTON - As NASA's return to flight draws closer, engineers at the
Kennedy Space Center in Florida have been discovering and resolving a
torrent of "loose ends" involving the shuttle launch system. One of the most
dramatic fixes involved a potential threat to the system that allows ground
controllers to blow up the shuttle's rocket boosters if the spacecraft veers
uncontrollably toward a populated region.
The problem and the fix were detailed in documents supplied to MSNBC.com
by members of the shuttle launch team on condition of anonymity - and on
Tuesday, a NASA official discussed the issue openly in response to
reporters' questions.
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