tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post7332388056681142077..comments2023-10-18T08:43:10.620-04:00Comments on The Flame Trench space news and analysis: Discovery secured to launch padC Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916832810035419167noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-4083595163875356752010-09-24T10:11:58.922-04:002010-09-24T10:11:58.922-04:00They also blame Obama for everything that Bush act...They also blame Obama for everything that Bush actually signed into law such as the TARP bailouts, the bank bailouts, etc. When you have an uneducated populace that only get thier news fromn one source : Faux News, this is what you get. <br />We are the Roman Empire 2.0.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-42390049528189116002010-09-21T19:47:06.842-04:002010-09-21T19:47:06.842-04:00In reality tile damage has been almost eliminated ...In reality tile damage has been almost eliminated in the last three years by improvements in the foam, and with a load over 300 feet tall and weighing over 1000 tons, it would be absurd to speed. Why so many people in this area disparage the Shuttle is beyond me. Our current problems began when George Bush canceled the Shuttle program in 2004 he began the termination of supply contracts and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-6844147487868366682010-09-21T13:21:05.622-04:002010-09-21T13:21:05.622-04:00Now that the rocket scientists wanna-be's have...Now that the rocket scientists wanna-be's have had their say; they do it at night so you cannot see all the patches and repairs done to the orbitor tiles. There is almost always less wind late evenings. As for the speed, whats the rush when your paid by the hour, real no brainer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-84990407076018151982010-09-21T10:34:32.273-04:002010-09-21T10:34:32.273-04:00there are about 7 MILLION pounds of hardware in th...there are about 7 MILLION pounds of hardware in that "stack". You don't think you could drive it out to the pad at 15 or 20 MPH do you? No it is NOT full of cryogenic fuel (the external tank holds liquid hydrogen and oxygen). Yes it lands WITHOUT the SRB's and the ET and has to FLY (glide)in. Geez!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-63829719897074806152010-09-21T09:45:55.534-04:002010-09-21T09:45:55.534-04:00Why does it take so long to roll out? It isn'...Why does it take so long to roll out? It isn't full of fuel is it? It lands at a very fast speed so why the 6 hour roll out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-57079417170045586722010-09-21T09:34:12.476-04:002010-09-21T09:34:12.476-04:00I echo the second annonymous.It's not like rol...I echo the second annonymous.It's not like rolling a car out you know,there's hundreds and hundreds of things to complete at the pad before launch day.It all takes time,and has to be done with the shuttle in launch position.She looks MAJESTIC sitting there floodlit in the night .!!! I hope to come over and see the very last shuttle flight,if congress appoves it for early next year.Graham (from england)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-64133079502396016602010-09-21T08:25:20.844-04:002010-09-21T08:25:20.844-04:00Chances of rolling back due to a storm is slim to ...Chances of rolling back due to a storm is slim to none. It takes at least a month to process and prepare the Space Shuttle before launch. There is a lot of work to be done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19394281.post-24922730350464359452010-09-21T08:19:25.812-04:002010-09-21T08:19:25.812-04:00Why do they roll it out in the middle of hurricane...Why do they roll it out in the middle of hurricane season? Why don't they wait until a few days or a week before blast off?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com