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Stuck Knob Causes Serious Window Damage To Atlantis
FTL writes "While in orbit a metal knob floated between a window and the dashboard of Atlantis. Once back on Earth, the shuttle contracted, wedging the knob firmly in place and damaging the window. Initial attempts to free the knob have failed and engineers may need six months to disassemble that section of the orbiter. Given that the shuttle program will probably end next year anyway, such a delay might mean scrapping Atlantis early rather than repairing it. Efforts to remove the knob using less invasive techniques continue."
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He should have died before he went crazy and turned himself into a white pedo. At least he would have gone out respected as a talented musician.
Why not just replace the whole damned window ? Or does that also require 26 engineers and twelve million dollars like every other NASA doodad ?
-Billco, Fnarg.com
Typical bloated NASA stupidity. The "glory days" are over and they need to put this white elephant down. This is the same agency that spent millions developing an ink pen that would work in zero gravity, showed the world what they did, then the Russians said, we just use a PENCIL. Too many chief's, not enough braves at NASA!
So it was a bad design to begin with. Luckily that junk will be scrapped soon.
Let's hope it gets replaced with something better. (But knowing NASA I won't hold my breath.)