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NASA Shuttle Specific Sections => Atlantis (Post STS-135, T&R) => Topic started by: SRBseparama on 05/23/2005 04:27 pm

Title: Wheelie bad problem with Atlantis?
Post by: SRBseparama on 05/23/2005 04:27 pm

Apparently they've found hairline cracks in the wheels of Atlantis? I mean, how the heck did this not come up sooner???

Title: RE: Wheelie bad problem with Atlantis?
Post by: SRBseparama on 05/23/2005 10:31 pm

Story
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050523/NEWS02/505230344

Title: RE: Wheelie bad problem with Atlantis?
Post by: FransonUK on 05/24/2005 10:35 pm

I'm glad it's not a problem on Discovery and Endeavour and there's plenty of time to sort out Atlantis' landing gear door.

Title: RE: Wheelie bad problem with Atlantis?
Post by: SRBseparama on 05/25/2005 04:32 am

Yes, but we need to get Atlantis ready to support Discovey!

Title: RE: Wheelie bad problem with Atlantis?
Post by: JamesSpaceFlight on 05/26/2005 08:11 pm

And there's only so many USA engineers to go around!

Title: RE: Wheelie bad problem with Atlantis?
Post by: FransonUK on 05/26/2005 08:15 pm

There wouldn't be a lot of work required, so I don't think that would be a major issue by way of how much workforce they'll need to repair that.