Re: Why does the shuttle sit out on the launch pad for a month before launch?

On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:12:19 -0600, "Danny Deger"
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:58:28 +0000, Dr J R Stockton
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In sci.space.shuttle message <45e49ab1$0$1429$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:55:13, Danny Deger <dannydeger@xxxxxxxxxxx> posted:
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After this past weekend's damage to the external fuel tank due to
hailstorm, I was wondering why the shuttle sits out on the launch pad
for so long before launch?

Good question. I think the Russians keep the Soyuz in a hanger and take
it
to the launch pad the morning of the launch. But in the US it is
"impossible" to do this much work in a day.

I wonder how much NASA has cost the Florida tourist, etc., trade over
the years, by publicising what the Florida weather can do?

Think of all the tourism they have increased with the multiple false
alarm launch dates...

I have personally fallen victim to this twice. Two times I have set
watching a shuttle on a launch pad, camara ready, waiting for liftoff.
Never have a seen a launch.

Danny Deger


I live in S. Florida and have seen it launch from my front yard...
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