NASA Gives Green Light for Shuttle Launch

[Psycho4Bud]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. â?? NASA officials decided a crack in Discovery's fuel tank insulating foam wasn't enough of a threat to stop the countdown Tuesday to their first Independence Day shuttle launch and "a nice fireworks display" for America. The launch is set for 2:38 p.m. EDT.

Inspectors spotted the crack Monday. A 3-inch piece of foam also popped out of the area, which covers an expandable bracket holding a liquid oxygen feed line against the huge external fuel tank.

After several hours of inspections and meetings, officials decided to continue with the launch as planned. NASA administrator Michael Griffin said Tuesday that the crack wasn't a major concern and that cameras were trained on the area so if ice built up after the super-cold fuel was added, the launch could be delayed.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...e/4022979.html

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 07-04-2006. NASA Gives Green Light for Shuttle Launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. â?? NASA officials decided a crack in Discovery's fuel tank insulating foam wasn't enough of a threat to stop the countdown Tuesday to their first Independence Day shuttle launch and "a nice fireworks display" for America. The launch is set for 2:38 p.m. EDT. Inspectors spotted the crack Monday. A 3-inch piece of foam also popped out of the area, which covers an expandable bracket holding a liquid oxygen feed line against the huge external fuel tank. After several Rating: 5

[Shelbay]

Wasn't that the same problem that blew up Challenger and the 7 on that flight?

[Psycho4Bud]

Wasn't that the same problem that blew up Challenger and the 7 on that flight?

I don't think so......this is what I found:

http://space.about.com/cs/challenger/a/challenger_2.htm
The commission's report cited the cause of the disaster as a the failure of an â??O-ringâ?� seal in the solid-fuel rocket on the Space Shuttle Challenger's right side. The faulty design of the seal coupled with the unusually cold weather, let hot gases to leak through the joint. Booster rocket flames were able to pass through the failed seal enlarging the small hole. These flames then burned through the Space Shuttle Challenger's external fuel tank and through one of the supports that attached the booster to the side of the tank. That booster broke loose and collided with the tank, piercing the tank's side. Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuels from the tank and booster mixed and ignited, causing the Space Shuttle Challenger to tear apart.

[Psycho4Bud]

Ground control to Major Tom.......we are in space again!:thumbsup:

[seattle420]

ow!

it's the fourth of july the time where we all celebrate this great nation by buying chinese made fireworks from the indians!

but did they have to launch another pollution causing space shuttle too?

(there goes the ozone!)
when the last one blew up it spread pollution all over!

and all that pomp and circumstance
Yechh!

"good luck and GODSPEED"

What the F*%& does he mean by that?

what does luck and GODSPEED have to do with anything?

does he read the bible and gamble or something?
I don't get it. can someone please explain that expession to me?
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[Psycho4Bud]

"good luck and GODSPEED"
what does luck and GODSPEED have to do with anything?

Slang for wishing them a successful journey.

Have a good one!:thumbsup: