Space Shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach (shown above) chats with the media about a crack that was discovered in the foam insulation on the external fuel tank. The NASA spokesman said the crack was no reason for concern. After sending images of the crack to the tank's manufacturer in Louisiana, the space agency concluded it did not need to make any repairs.
Hearing the words "crack", "foam insulation," and "shuttle" in the same sentence still has us a bit jittery...
Small Crack Delays Space Shuttle Launch [AP]
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That sounds like a particul... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Raina | April 6, 2005 5:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That sounds like a particularly bad combination.
1. Posted by Raina | April 6, 2005 5:16 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 17:16
2. Posted by Just Me | April 6, 2005 5:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I wonder what the atronauts who are slated to go up in that shuttle think there is no reason for concern?
I think I would be calling in sick.
2. Posted by Just Me | April 6, 2005 5:19 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 17:19
3. Posted by S.K. | April 6, 2005 5:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Caption: The rock was this big.
Oh wait, those cracks. Never mind.
3. Posted by S.K. | April 6, 2005 5:43 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 17:43
4. Posted by McGehee | April 6, 2005 5:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"If this crack were to pose a problem, the pieces of the space shuttle would be no larger than this."
4. Posted by McGehee | April 6, 2005 5:53 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 17:53
5. Posted by Jay | April 6, 2005 6:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You missed a golden opportunity. Imagine how much traffic your blog would get if you went with the alternative headline:
"Space Shuttle Astronauts Have Crack Problem"
Something like that could make you famous. Or infamous.
5. Posted by Jay | April 6, 2005 6:20 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 18:20
6. Posted by Laurence Simon | April 6, 2005 7:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I keep wanting to say "Marion Barry."
6. Posted by Laurence Simon | April 6, 2005 7:16 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 19:16
7. Posted by Maggie | April 6, 2005 9:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What's with that picture?
The shuttle has a funny look...kinda like it has been "cut & pasted"...
Sure this isn't a doctored photo...
Oh, pardon me....it's the shuttle that needs the doctor.
7. Posted by Maggie | April 6, 2005 9:21 PM |
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Posted on April 6, 2005 21:21
8. Posted by RicardoVerde | April 7, 2005 12:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Remember when the accident first happened and all of the NASA engineers were sure that the foam wouldn't cause a problem? There was no way that the fluffy foam could cause the problem.
If I were making a wager on the whole thing, I'd have to say that the foam that got soaked from sitting under a leaky warehouse roof turned to a solid block of ice (liquid H2 is a bit cold) that was blown off at mach whatever was far more dangerous than fluffy foam.
Going into orbit on a chemical rocket will always be a 1 in 50 or 1 in 100 chance. I wonder why they keep everybody back 3 miles or thereabouts. What reason could there be?
8. Posted by RicardoVerde | April 7, 2005 12:15 AM |
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Posted on April 7, 2005 00:15
9. Posted by McCain | April 7, 2005 2:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That hypocrite is a hell of a long way away from his dangerous vehicle.
9. Posted by McCain | April 7, 2005 2:02 AM |
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Posted on April 7, 2005 02:02
10. Posted by Henry | April 7, 2005 3:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
famous last words
10. Posted by Henry | April 7, 2005 3:36 PM |
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Posted on April 7, 2005 15:36