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NASA Test Shows Foam Could Be Culprit

Posted by michael on from the 0.5mv^2 dept.

Ben Hutchings writes "The BBC has a report on an impact simulation that aimed to recreate the impact of insulating foam on Columbia's wing. The result was a large hole that probably could not be repaired in orbit even if it was known about."

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  1. SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR AND COLD WATER! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post to scare Lunix zealots and GNU/hippies.

  2. TRANCE NATION: DANCE, FUCK, THEN DANCE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic



    Dance. Dance.

    Fuck. Fuck.

    Dance. Dance.

  3. Fine, Fine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just replace the damn foam and launch the fucking fleet! I am already gonna loose my bet that the ISS would be complete in 2004. Motherfuckers

    1. Re:Fine, Fine by sparkie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      loose your bet?

      I assume you mean LOSE your bet.

    2. Re:Fine, Fine by sparkie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      They still speak english in Ireland do they not? You can't lay blame for that on your heritage.

  4. Massive SCO flamewar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's time to piss off eugnina again! All trolls wanted to help

  5. Re:woah by FortKnox · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    what's worse? That its a dupe, or the same editor on both stories?

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