2006-07-03 20:34:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
it is the biigest mistake 2 commit the same mistake again i m against this decision
sam ;)
2006-07-03 20:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably not smart to launch the slightly damaged shuttle but given that foam has been lost on every launch it's probably safe. When the Shuttle was designed it allowed to get too large to satisfy Air Force requirements. They were going to operate their own fleet from Vandenburg AFB. After Challenger the Air Force abandoned the shuttle in favor of conventional boosters. NASA was left with a vehicle that was larger than it wanted, and far more delicate and complicated. The number one design flaw was building a space vehicle for the first time with no launch escape system. Despite Nasa's claim that the reusable shuttle would bring down the cost of getting people and cargo into space, each Space Shuttle launch costs more than a lunar mission did in the 70s. Nasa has found out the hard way that disposable is more cost effective. While the new CEV will be reused, I understand that each will be designed to fly maybe 10 missions.
2006-07-04 08:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not? It's not THAT damaged, but they're trying to make an excuse for why this shuttle might blow up on reentry right now, before they launch it. They probably desperately have to launch this shuttle into space for whatever reason, and the electrical conditions of in space are extremely erratic and likely to zap another shuttle like what happened to Columbia.
A good article about what REALLY happened to the shuttle:
http://www.thunderbolts.info/tpod/2006/arch06/060417columbia2.htm
And the picture that they refer to a lot (removed at photographer's request):
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/Bigpappadiaz/Columbia_flash_hj85.jpg
2006-07-04 03:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by Tony, ya feel me? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The foam has probably broken off the solid rocket booster and struck the orbiter on every single lift off. This foam is light weight but strikes with considerable force due to the acceleration of the shuttle.
In fact, it probably not only has struck the shuttle on every single lift off, but it has probably caused visible damage as well, which was either not mentioned and repaired, or passed off as re-entry damage and repaired...speculation of course.
The points are, there's a better chance than not that the shuttle will make it there and back, and it should have been made of titanium, not aluminum.
2006-07-04 03:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by minuteblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2006-07-04 03:37:47 · answer #5 · answered by Nicholais S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I think it's crazy. What's happened to our awesome space program? Gees.
2006-07-04 03:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by seattlecutiepie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not smart to do that. it would result in loss of life and aspirations of people.
2006-07-04 03:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋