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Space Shuttle's Left Wing May Be Damaged
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| NBC News space correspondent Jay Barbree
Posted on 06/12/2007 4:48:53 PM PDT by XBob
Space Shuttle's Left Wing May Be Damaged Meteorite, Space Junk May Have Struck Panels
POSTED: 5:13 pm EDT June 12, 2007 UPDATED: 7:00 pm EDT June 12, 2007 Email This Story | Print This Story Sign Up for Breaking News Alerts WASHINGTON -- A meteorite or space junk may have struck Space Shuttle Atlantis' left wing, according to NBC News space correspondent Jay Barbree.
NASA recorded a hit on reinforced carbon panels 7 and 8 on the left wing. The panels keep heat from re-entry from burning the spacecraft.
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This is the same area where foam damaged Columbia's left wing and caused it to break up, killing its crew on Feb. 1, 2003.
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KEYWORDS: damaged; leftwing; nasa; shuttle; shuttleatlantis
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To: Old Professer
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming...
My thoughts exactly.
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posted on
06/12/2007 6:58:17 PM PDT
by
G8 Diplomat
(Political "protests" are nothing more than mass whining)
To: Army Air Corps
I can just see the last Roman now, reaching for his scabbard...
242
posted on
06/12/2007 6:58:52 PM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: X-FID
an up there alien type.....lol
243
posted on
06/12/2007 6:58:56 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: tricky_k_1972
Heck, there’s probably a buried fifth of Stoli somewhere on Terra Luna.
244
posted on
06/12/2007 6:59:17 PM PDT
by
IslandJeff
("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
To: Old Professer
Well, I ask because we are eventually going to send some kind of colonisers into space. Eventually, an amorous couple is going to try.
245
posted on
06/12/2007 7:01:21 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: IslandJeff
there is probally a booze locker up there and the scotches, whiskeys and beers of the world paid NASA for the ride up....If not, NASA is leaving money on the table, marketing wise
246
posted on
06/12/2007 7:01:54 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: advertising guy
it would work as animation now Or even a "South Park" miniseries.
247
posted on
06/12/2007 7:02:20 PM PDT
by
IslandJeff
("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
To: XBob
Prayers for our astronauts - and a plea; if the engineers could fix Apollo 13, then there must be a way for our engineers and spacewalkers to fix this, with the tools available...
It’s “go” time.
To: Army Air Corps
249
posted on
06/12/2007 7:04:49 PM PDT
by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: IslandJeff
RosieO Donuts would be the right man for the job
250
posted on
06/12/2007 7:05:19 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: advertising guy
there is probally a booze locker up there and the scotches, whiskeys and beers of the world paid NASA for the ride up They cleverly hid it in a black monolith.
251
posted on
06/12/2007 7:05:25 PM PDT
by
IslandJeff
("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
To: potlatch
252
posted on
06/12/2007 7:05:27 PM PDT
by
devolve
( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Today _20_More_Than_Al-Qaeda_Did_ _Smoke_Gets_in_My_Eyes_)
To: IslandJeff
it ain’t that well hidden ,we’re outta Jack Daniels
253
posted on
06/12/2007 7:07:33 PM PDT
by
advertising guy
(If computer skills named us, I'd be back-space delete.)
To: devolve
Looks beautiful devolve! Full screen.
254
posted on
06/12/2007 7:07:58 PM PDT
by
potlatch
(MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
To: beethovenfan
That was my first thought too.
China treats the space like their own environment - a junk yard...
255
posted on
06/12/2007 7:08:24 PM PDT
by
traumer
To: advertising guy
Well, then, the Orion platform is a no-brainer. Cool system, in all seriousness.
256
posted on
06/12/2007 7:09:25 PM PDT
by
IslandJeff
("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
To: IslandJeff
A NASA spokesman just used “irregardless”. Grrr.
257
posted on
06/12/2007 7:11:31 PM PDT
by
IslandJeff
("I used to care, but things have changed" - Robert Zimmerman)
To: XBob
The Space-Station is going to be very crowded until they get a ride home. Hope someone brought along a few cigars, and six-pack.
258
posted on
06/12/2007 7:11:55 PM PDT
by
devane617
(Stop Illegal Immigration. Call your Senator today. Senate Switchboard at 202-224-3121.)
To: HEY4QDEMS
I agree.
Send a mars rover to the station.
Remote control, we have no business floating around in space.
To: Severa
I was a senior in high school when Challenger flew apart. At the time, I just didn't feel the horrible shock that everyone else did and it took me a few days to pin down why: they were doing what they loved. They died living their dream.To this day I don't ever, ever feel bad for someone who dies living their dream. "I'd rather live one day a tiger, than a hundred years a sheep."
260
posted on
06/12/2007 7:13:23 PM PDT
by
Psycho_Bunny
(When's MY turn? What crimes may I commit and recieve amnesty for?)
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