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Old 07-12-2005, 04:16 PM   #1
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Ummm....something tells me NASA missed something
Well, so much for improved safety of the shuttle program.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050712/D8BA49000.html

"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.

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No workers were nearby when the window cover fell off and dropped about 60 feet, the space agency said. It was not immediately clear why the cover - which was held by tape - came loose."

It was held on by friggin' tape?!?!?!?!?! They don't know why a flippin' window cover fell off when held by tape!?!?!?!?! Good Lord - it's a rocket!

Yikes! Normally I'm a big NASA fan, and understand the risks invovled for astronauts, but that is ridiculous.
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This is something that would happen in my house, not to a NASA Rocket!
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This is something that would happen in my house, not to a NASA Rocket!
Are you saying my shuttle isn't flight-worthy?
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It was held on by friggin' tape?!?!?!?!?! They don't know why a flippin' window cover fell off when held by tape!?!?!?!?! Good Lord - it's a rocket!
They don't make it very clear, but from what it says, I'd say this is a window cover that gets removed before launch. I think it's just to protect the windows from damage during set up. Hence the tape.
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