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<- Previous Message | Next Message -> Thread Index Alvaro Phipps Thu, 18 Aug 2005 02:21:07 +05000
Title: s's Hi, Hale said NASA managers are satisfied that appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent Robinson from damaging the tiles during the repair operation, which could make Discovery's re-entry even more problematic.NASA managers decided Monday to attempt the repair after an analysis showed the protrusions might produce excessive heat during re-entry and threaten the spacecraft.At a Tuesday news conference, astronaut David Wolf demonstrated the techniques Robinson will attempt.The astronaut will be dangled from a robotic arm on the international space station and maneuvered to the bottom of Discovery to remove the gap fillers -- thin fabric stiffened with a ceramic material that is used to plug gaps between tiles on the orbiter."We look forward to the successful completion of this mission," he said. (Full story)The Airbus A340 was arriving in a driving rainstorm when it overran a runway at Pearson International Airport, smashed into a gully and burst into flames. Witnesses said it appeared lightning may have struck the plane. <- Previous Message | Next Message -> Thread Index |