Fix the tiles or not, what`s going on ?
2007-08-17 10:02:27 · 16 answers · asked by Mr. Goodnight. 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
No, all astronauts know the risks involved in space travel and when you are dealing with a shuttle that travels 15,000 miles an hour it is hard to say what will happen over time to the shuttle. If they were to repair the hole it could complicate matters even worse, by intensifying heat in that location. Our new shuttle which won't be out for like five years hopefully will address these issues. They should have enough hours booked in our current model in order to make the next shuttle more safe. Still a really risky job though, I commend the astronauts for it.
2007-08-17 10:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
NASA has some serious problems if they dont at least try to fix the tiles before re-entry. I just hope that if they try to re-enter the earth's atmosphere that another shuttle is not going to desinegrate on re-entry like the Columbia did three and a half years ago. NASA needs to seriously needs to look at making better decisions, consider human life and not look at how much money there are going to spend. They did not fix the problem on Columbia and the astronauts died on their way home. They better not make the same decision here!!!!!! If they don't fix the tiles and something happens, I would make sure the person who makes that decision gets fired and has to flip the bill for any repairs, building a new shuttle and compensating the families of the astronauts.
2007-08-17 18:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure the Shuttle crew had a part in the decision making. After all they are the ones up there surveying the damage.
2007-08-17 10:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by Raven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that NASA had calculated aero-thermodynamically about the re-entry condition for the damaged tile shuttle.
It is not a rolling dice situation, the probability of overheat is
small.
2007-08-17 10:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by chanljkk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every shuttle crew is basically in the same status as test pilots. The shuttle technology is not refined to the level of either commercial or military aviation.
2007-08-17 10:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Info_Please 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are ALWAYS rolling the dice. The Space Shuttle seriously needs to be retired NOW.
2007-08-17 10:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The tile that is damged is about the size of the led of a pencil. Do you expect that little thing is worth a human being's life and money to even fix in space? Think again.
2007-08-17 10:05:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm worried about that too. This happened a few years back and the Shuttle disintegrated to tiny pieces over Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. I wish them the Best.... But they should fix it, if they can.
2007-08-17 10:07:23 · answer #8 · answered by Charley 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES, I'm pretty scared for the shuttle crew. Let's wish them well.
2007-08-17 10:05:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes i do. i haven't watched it since the one blew up after take off with the teacher on board. why would NASA risk the lives of people on board no matter the size of the damage. i think they should repair it before returning, why risk it?
2007-08-17 10:11:00 · answer #10 · answered by Ginny 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋