6.Feb.2007 at 4:46 pm | 1 Comment
According to this NASA astronaut, the 9 most essential things you’ll need to get a man (from his lover) are:
a wig
a trench coat
an air cartridge BB gun
pepper spray
a steel mallet
a 4-inch folding knife
rubber tubing
garbage bags (and of course)
black gloves
The count will be 11 if you include the $600 she was carrying and bad disguise!
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5.Jul.2006 at 9:13 pm | 1 Comment
On close examination of white splotches on the Shuttles right wing edge, NASA engineers concluded with much delight that the spots were nothing more than bird droppings!
According to Shuttle lead flight director Tony Ceccacci:
These bird droppings withstood regular Florida thunderstorms, a mighty Fourth of July launch during which 300,000 gallons of water is sprayed at the shuttle’s main engines, and a burst upward through Earth’s atmosphere. During that launch Discovery went from zero to 17,500 mph in just under 9 minutes.
p(O)ops.
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3.Jul.2006 at 4:23 pm | 1 Comment
NASA found a crack in an foam around the external fuel tank early today, yet they have scheduled launching the Shuttle tomorrow.
Here is NASA’s official explaination:
During a routine inspection overnight after the draining of the external fuel tank, a crack was discovered in the foam near a bracket that holds the liquid oxygen feedline in place. This piece of foam has been estimated to be 0.0057 pounds. It is believed that the rain experienced during yesterday’s launch attempt caused water to run down the feedline and form ice near the top of the strut next to the feedline bracket. As the tank warmed and expanded, the ice that formed most likely pinched the foam on the top of the strut, causing a crack and eventual loss of the small piece of foam.
At a Mission Management Team meeting this morning, a decision was made to continue analyzing available data before making a final decision regarding tomorrow’s launch attempt. The question is whether there needs to be a hands-on inspection of the area around the foam crack before launch.
The Mission Management Team will meet again at 6:30 p.m. EDT to hear the results of the analysis and make a decision on whether we will attempt to launch tomorrow or Wednesday. Currently, there is a 60 percent of favorable launch weather for tomorrow and a 40 percent chance of favorable weather for Wednesday.
I am not particularly looking forward for the 4th of July fireworks, especially anything NASA has put together. Isn’t it time they fixed the foam thing? How difficult can that be, it’s no rocket science, or is it?
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