Re: No more shuttles for another YEAR?

in article 4347b207.23596098@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Derek Lyons at
fairwater@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 10/5/05 10:14 PM:

> George Evans <georgee3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> in article 434114f5.29404357@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Derek Lyons at
>> fairwater@xxxxxxxxx wrote on 10/2/05 10:13 AM:
>>
>>> George Evans <georgee3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Maybe in your reality. In this reality (the one the rest of us, except
>>>>> for Bbo) inhabit - the 'house' has a long history of being hit by 'rocks'.
>>>>>
>>>> Very small rocks that don't leave marks.
>>>>
>>> Except of course for all the ones that did, I.E. tile damage on virtually
>>> every single flight.
>>>
>> Marks on the wing leading edges--the RCC segments.
>>
> The RCC has been hit and damaged - multiple times. Additionally, if something
> is hitting the tiles, then the RCC is in danger. Out here in the real world,
> a continued pattern of debris (as the Shuttle saw) means a danger of damage to
> any arbitrary portion of the wing.

What evidence is there that the RCC has been damaged multiple times? Also,
damage to the tile doesn't necessarily equate to danger to the RCC. A large
range of sizes of foam pieces could damage one and leave the other
unscathed.

I think even someone as dull as you could tell the difference between being
pelted with popcorn from a speeding car and being hit with bread loafs from
the same car.

George Evans

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