Re: accident on pad -- damage -- overnight fix possible
- From: Herb Schaltegger <herb.schaltegger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:36:54 -0500
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:14:23 -0500, Ted Molczan wrote
(in article <GIOdnZrgSNJS00nfRVn-1A@xxxxxxxxxx>):
> "Ted Molczan" <molczan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:T8idnQckIbjH0EnfRVn-qw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> "Jim Oberg" <jameseoberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:loXAe.145047$PR6.52769@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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
>
Aren't they were removed prior to launch by ground personnel?
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