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Offline Tahii

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Window cover strikes Discovery orbiter at pad
« on: 07/12/2005 10:39 pm »
http://www.space.com/returntoflight/

Looks like a one hour delay anyway.

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RE: Window cover strikes Discovery orbiter at pad
« Reply #1 on: 07/13/2005 12:16 am »
I haven't seen the "7:30" update, so don't know an official status. Other places are reporting that the damaged section was replaced with another already.

The tiles that were damaged were on a metal "carrier plate" on the OMS pod, so evidently replacing the whole thing was a viable option.

The "one hour delay" must mean actual work time, not flight delay. The launch window remains as it was due to the ISS orbit. A one DAY delay would be possible to hit a new launch time on Thursday (Cape time.)

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RE: Window cover strikes Discovery orbiter at pad
« Reply #2 on: 07/13/2005 12:40 am »
Ha, that's what you get when a load of media are in one place.

Spoke to an engineer, he said it wasn't an issue at all. Quick fix, problem sorted.
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RE: Window cover strikes Discovery orbiter at pad
« Reply #3 on: 07/13/2005 07:39 am »
Window cover falls from Discovery, hits engine pod
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts114/050712omspod/



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RE: Window cover strikes Discovery orbiter at pad
« Reply #4 on: 07/13/2005 07:44 am »
Window Covering Falls off Shuttle Launch is Still A Go
Marc Boucher

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1046



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