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Topic: Photo of the week 492 (March 29, 2014)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-29-2014 02:41 AM
Space Shuttle Endeavour is seen at Pad 39A after the scheduled launch of mission STS-111 was postponed on May 31, 2002. Predictions that weather would prohibit a launch attempt due to severe thunderstorms and rain showers within the vicinity of the launch pad were accurate, as depicted by the raindrops obscuring the photographer's view. Endeavour was successfully launched on June 5. |
moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 03-29-2014 05:04 AM
Very appropriate Ed, especially when viewed from a damp UK. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 03-29-2014 07:23 AM
Ditto moorouge's reply from a damp Atlanta watching a damp Malaysian F1 race. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-29-2014 07:51 AM
I thought the orbiter couldn't get wet? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-29-2014 08:45 AM
Rain was only* a concern in-flight, when the orbiter's own velocity would mean that any rain drop could damage its thermal tiles.* The tiles were waterproofed pre-flight by injecting them with dimethylethoxysilane. Post-flight, due to even minor tile damage, they were susceptible to taking on water and so rain also became a concern for processing (turnaround) times, as the tiles would need additional time to dry out. |
mikepf Member Posts: 441 From: San Jose, California, USA Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-29-2014 08:19 PM
It's damp here in San Jose, Ca. too for a change. Maybe your picture will help end our drought.
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moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 03-30-2014 02:13 AM
Seems as if we're all good, clean living folks on here. As my old Granny used to say -"The rain it raineth on the just and on the unjust fella - it raineth more upon the just, the unjust hath the just's umbrella."
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