Re: OT shuttle problem

Ken Biggles wrote:
> The old formulation adhered to the main tank. During the Clinton
> Admin, they changed the formulation to be more environmentally
> friendly. The end result was the foam fell off on launch. This fact
> can be search on the Internet.

Not true. Prior to STS-107 the two missions with the worst damage from
ET insulation strikes were STS-45 and STS-27 which were launched in
1992 and 1988. Each of these missions was manifested before Clinton's
administration took office.

> The joke is the exhaust from each
> shuttle launch spew out more toxic residue than the foqam on the old
> main tank.

Which has always been the case. What's your point? Don't bother
trying to make something less hazardous to the environment if there's
something more pollutant out there?

> The shuttles are old and dangerous. They serve little purpose except
> for feel good PR and to employ a lot of bureaucrats at NASA.

....

> NASA
> should scrap them and let private companies like Bert Rutan or others
> build new vehicles.

Absolutely. At least we agree on that!
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