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Shuttle launch Today! (pg. 2)
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
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Fuel tank sensor ed up. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
Fuel tank sensor ed up. |
im watching the feed now.
that sucks! atleast they found the problem before they lifted off though. |
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| zokissima |
| Seems like they were pushing it to get it off the ground today anyways. If they can still have breakdowns and malfunctions on the day of the launch, makes you wonder how safe these birds are to fly... |
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| Orko |
they have had so many successful shuttle launches in the past, i just dont understand why they are having problem now.
They are not working with a dynamic environment. Most of conditions stay the same year after year. Tools, technology, materials, and even the people keep evolving and getting better. You would think it should be easier to it off the ground. |
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
they have had so many successful shuttle launches in the past, i just dont understand why they are having problem now.
They are not working with a dynamic environment. Most of conditions stay the same year after year. Tools, technology, materials, and even the people keep evolving and getting better. You would think it should be easier to it off the ground. |
NASA is very underfunded these days, apparently. |
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| verndogs |
| i have an old college friend who was one of the engineers involved with the discovery project...not a fun few days for him |
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| loconet |
So apparently this photo was taken after they cancelled the launch. They seem pretty happy about it lol..
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| house_conXion |
| quote: | Originally posted by loconet
So apparently this photo was taken after they cancelled the launch. They seem pretty happy about it lol..
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Yeah that's cuz they get to live another day. lol |
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| trancechaos |
the technology keeps evolving all the time, so to say that they use the same technology all the time is a very incorrect statement.
engineers work their in asses off and nasa engineers go through hell night and day especially on a project like this. one of my proffesors worked at nasa for a couple years and he keeps telling us of the constant fight between politics and engineering and thats the reason he stopped working for nasa.
i bet that there were still tons of people saying launch the damn shuttle. thats the classic example of what happened with the challenger. safety comes first.
now back to the ever evolving technology. the only problem with changing components is making the new ones reliable, theres no use having something that is more advanced but wont last the required amount of time. |
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| VERTiG0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by house_conXion
Yeah that's cuz they get to live another day. lol |
Hahahahah ZZZZZZZING |
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| zokissima |
| I don't know how many problems manufacturing new parts really solves. Bottom line is they're still working with a 30 year old frame, so no matter how many times you re-engineer the parts, they are still not the original, nor will they work with the original in every anticipated way. One way or the other, the Shuttle costs a ridiculous amount of money to keep in flying shape, and over time, is just not worth the expense. |
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| TranceGrooves |
I told the bastards to let me take care of everything but they didnt listen, and now look w0t happens.
NASA ... I TOLD YOU SO |
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