Really, NASA seems to confident with the 5 inch foam loss in the fuel tank. they did not bother to patch it up saying that they "THINK" it will make it back safely to Earth. I mean, they do not seem confident in their explanations and they seem too lazy to fix the gaping 5 inch hole in the Fuel tank. Now it will ruin NASA's image of "Space Shuttle meteorites" falling from the sky twice.
2006-07-06 20:46:57 · 13 answers · asked by Jeanue Voltaire 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes, it will make it back. There was no hole in the fuel tank, only a small area where the thin foam insulation had peeled off to reveal the metal underneath. The only danger is if the shuttle's heat resistant tiles are damaged during launch and there are now procedures to inspect them in orbit. This inspection has been done and all looks well.
2006-07-07 03:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me, the big brown fuel tank NEVER went up into orbit. After its fuel is spent, it falls back to earth and burns up. So whether it had foam missing only mattered during liftoff, when more chunks falling off might have damaged the shuttle. They inspected the shuttle top and bottom from the International Space Station and everything looks AOK.
2006-07-06 20:55:01 · answer #2 · answered by Ken W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The foam loss was off the external fuel tank...It was cast off and fell back to earth the shuttle was not damaged and is tip top shape to return.
Rest assured they be fine!!
2006-07-06 20:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have complete confidence in the NASA engineers. In both accidents that have occured in the space shuttle program, most of the failure was in the administration.
2006-07-06 20:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 08:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally believe everything will be ok regardless of the foam pieces. At least it the foam didn't hit any critical areas. They've had foam probelms since STS-1. I don't think there will be another repeat of Columbia. Everything will be alright. I trust and have faith in NASA.......
2006-07-06 22:06:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh you have got to be freaking kidding me!! Geez. I can't even go there on this, I remember being pumped up when Tavis Smiley did an interview with that one astronaut and then a few days later they were all falling out of the sky. How horrible.
2006-07-06 20:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by Princess Toadstoolie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I think you're right, NASA is getting sloppy. I think they're too cheap to invest in any more unnecessary repairs. If another accident occurs, I think it will ruin their credibility and future. Also, the government might take some of their funding away... who knows.
2006-07-06 20:55:56 · answer #8 · answered by Marilyn Monroe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope they're right - I don't want to see a repeat of the Columbia Shuttle.
2006-07-06 20:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by stephen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would the people who made the decision to go ahead with the launch have done so if THEY were to be the people taking the ride.
I dont think so.
2006-07-06 20:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by Shado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋