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Article #931Re: How do they get it pointing up?
From: Pete Jarvis
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 1989 15:26
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 1989 15:26
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In article <5103@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM> philj@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Phil Jansen) writes: > >I think one of the explosive bolts failed to blow on one launch; it >got pulled off instead (a little extra damage to the pad that time). > >Everyone, I recommend Space Academy (in Huntsville)! I had a wonderful time >and learned a lot! > >Phil Jansen If you repeat things often enough, they become true. I haven't heard about any of the bolts failing during a Shuttle launch. As it is, there are 2 charges within the (actually they are nuts), and either charge is designed to break the nut open. The chance of a nut failing at launch is very minute. I have only heard of one or two cases in all of U.S. rocket history. By-the-way, you are right about Space Academy. I've been there 3 times. The last time was 2 months ago. Peter Jarvis...........Physio-Control Redmond, WA.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!pilchuck!seahcx!phred!petej From: petej@phred.UUCP (Pete Jarvis) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: How do they get it pointing up? Message-ID: <2872@phred.UUCP> Date: 4 Dec 89 15:26:02 GMT References: <1989Nov23.165606.27671@utzoo.uucp> <117.UUL1.3#5131@mvac23.UUCP> <5103@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM> Reply-To: petej@phred.UUCP (Pete Jarvis) Organization: <5103@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM>o Lines: 19