Re: accident on pad -- damage -- overnight fix possible

"Ted Molczan" <molczan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Jim Oberg" <jameseoberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Space Shuttle Damaged on the Launch Pad
>> By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer 13 minutes ago
>>
>> CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With the countdown for Discovery in its final
>> hours,
>> NASA was dealt a setback Tuesday when a window cover fell off the shuttle
>> and damaged thermal tiles near the tail. But the space agency said it
>> could
>> fix the problem in time for Wednesday's launch.
>
> How are the window covers held in place?
>
> How are they jetissoned, and at what point after lift-off?
>
> Are there any periods during the ascent when a a dislodged window would
> pose a risk to the shuttle, similar to the risks posed by the ET foam
> insulation?

Oops! I meant to type "window cover", not "window".

Ted Molczan


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