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- theradical, on 02/10/2008, -1/+117Everyone knows it's cold in space, they should have had an extra blanket.
- sonnybobiche, on 02/10/2008, -3/+77It's like where's waldo.
- ALyken, on 03/25/2008, -3/+69Where on earth do you find these amazing pictures? Oh well, not on earth... but you know what I mean.
- sonicularulus, on 02/10/2008, -1/+52for those that don't see it: http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/5305/s122e00533 ...
- strikerK, on 02/10/2008, -3/+38I can't see it?
- JAG731, on 02/10/2008, -1/+36Everytime I hear something went wrong during a space mission, 2 things come to mind.
1) "You know, we're sitting on four million pounds of fuel, one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts built by the lowest bidder. Makes you feel good, doesn't it?"
2) Hope they make it back. - sonicularulus, on 02/10/2008, -1/+31time to make some new thermal blankets...
then build some new space shuttles. - mCanada, on 02/10/2008, -0/+29I think people need to give them a little more credit. This isn't a ***** trip to the Grand Canyon in a Winnebago. One
rip in a thermal blanket is pretty dam good if you ask me; if that's all it takes to breach the atmosphere, dock with a
space station. You know the usual. - theojanke, on 02/10/2008, -1/+26Here: http://i31.tinypic.com/rumdj6.jpg
- greggerm, on 02/10/2008, -1/+23Here comes the science:
Non-story.
The blanket is in an insignificant location during reentry, AND an aerodynamically insignificant location during glide/landing. They may take a walk out to staple it down so it's not like a flapping bungee as they come home, but it's likely going to be a major non-event. - vroom101, on 02/10/2008, -1/+23High-Resolution NASA Photo...
1. S122-E-005330, 8 February 2008, Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-122) Mission Imagery
High-Res: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle ...
( spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/hires/s122e005330.jpg )
via http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle ...
( spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/html/s122e005330.html )
Another high-resolution NASA shot...
2. S122-E-005329, 8 February 2008, Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-122) Mission Imagery
High-Res: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle ...
( spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/hires/s122e005329.jpg )
via http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle ... ( spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-122/html/s122e005329.html ) - DrivinWest, on 02/10/2008, -1/+23How this equates in any way to the "deterioration of the American Space Program" is beyond me.
Thermal blankets keep things from getting too cold, not too hot. It's been seen periodically since STS-1 - it is a non-issue. This is a maintenance task, not a threat to the crew or the vehicle. On the ground the techs simply pop it back in place. - suprememilo, on 02/10/2008, -8/+27I think its time for retirement, and a new ferry.
- lougoose, on 02/10/2008, -2/+20I was gonna tell you shutup, but then I saw how brutally this is getting buried, so I decided not to.
- SchmidtHappens, on 02/10/2008, -4/+21Am I the only one who doesn't see anything spectacular?
- drig, on 02/10/2008, -6/+23My 88 escort had a better exterior.
- sonicularulus, on 02/10/2008, -2/+17i think if we just end the war, we'd be fine.
- inactive, on 02/10/2008, -2/+16Is it the caulking poking out thats the issue? Where is the protrusion? I don't know what i'm looking at.
- sonicularulus, on 02/10/2008, -2/+14i just realized, i shouldve put a link to a goatse picture rather than actually point to the tear...
- DrivinWest, on 02/10/2008, -0/+11Thank you. You're lack of cynicism is refreshing.
- noots, on 02/11/2008, -0/+9i don't know if it is a quote from Armegeddon or not, but i sounds like something hollywood would produce.
- atbnet, on 02/10/2008, -8/+17Enough you ***** nutjobs. You guys are as bad as the ***** scientologists.
- inactive, on 02/11/2008, -0/+9Where are the Asgard when we need them ?
- diggB, on 02/10/2008, -1/+10Whoa ... may need a little duct tape.
But seriously, I hope it doesn't pose much of a hazard in reentry ... be safe space dudes! - xmizzbojanglesx, on 02/10/2008, -0/+7THANK YOU!!
- catachip, on 02/10/2008, -1/+8This has occurred on every single shuttle flight. We just hear about it now because NASA is very cautious and takes tonnes of pictures. The thermal blanket does not contribute much to protection during re-entry. No worries.
- lamprey187, on 02/10/2008, -1/+8thanks for including a high res link
Dugg - colifis, on 02/11/2008, -1/+8Your 88 Escort never had to survive atmospheric reentry.
- iDiggIt42, on 02/10/2008, -1/+8Err... what?
- masterm1nd, on 02/10/2008, -1/+8I think it's more about the deterioration of critical thinking skills than the deterioration of the American space program...
- dupswapdrop, on 02/11/2008, -0/+7NASA is so underfunded.
- jdhammer, on 02/11/2008, -0/+7No way - The tiles are reused many times as long as they're in good condition. They just replace them as need be.
- inactive, on 02/11/2008, -1/+7That is because you are an idiot. The money spent on NASA is perhaps the greatest investment any government has ever made ever. IT has paid for itself hundreds of times over.
- bonlebon, on 02/10/2008, -0/+6Sooner or later everybody should leave their security blanket I guess.
- vroom101, on 02/10/2008, -0/+6Look inside the white and red circles: http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s122e0053 ... ( img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s122e005330annotatedpy6.jpg )
- lougoose, on 02/10/2008, -1/+7It's that little protrusion on the left side.
- ryanjulian, on 02/11/2008, -0/+5The tiles are just dirty, and the "grout" people keep talking about looking crappy is just because it's been patched from time to time, so it all doesn't look the same.
Don't let the outward appearance fool you, these machines are rebuilt and checked from head to toe hundreds of times by hundreds of eyes before they even come close to the launch pad. It's just that outward appearance isn't near as important as its ability to get astronauts safely up and home. - lgc90, on 02/11/2008, -1/+6You do realize digg bans accounts that post rick roll videos...
- EvolutionTheory, on 02/11/2008, -0/+5Really? Because this article explaining the purpose and design for the tiles/"thermal Blanket" seems to suggest you are entirely wrong and have been for the past 99 times you've explained this: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Evolution_ ...
- wrathchilde, on 02/11/2008, -0/+5my God, it's full of stars
- hartley, on 02/11/2008, -0/+5I prefer a new design all together than the over 30 year old shuttle design.
- HouseofEl, on 02/10/2008, -4/+9Funny how the shuttle always looks so sleek and clean on the launch pad. But, when you get up close it looks like complete ***** condition.
- vroom101, on 02/10/2008, -1/+6Via http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/ind ...
( nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html ):
"Focused inspections of the shuttle's thermal protection system are scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. today. Mission managers want to take a closer look at a small tear in the thermal blanket on the right Orbital Maneuvering System pod." - DrivinWest, on 02/10/2008, -0/+5I repeat: This is a non-issue. How you've gone from this non-issue to being "amazed if there isn't another disaster" is beyond reason.
- RedPhalanx, on 02/10/2008, -1/+5Looks insignificant to me
Then again, I don't make blankets for a living. - digginestdog, on 02/11/2008, -0/+4well, considering that the shuttle you're looking at was made in the early eighties, has launched 28 times and has traveled more than 152 million km...
- nastajus, on 02/11/2008, -0/+4that's an interesting point. i'd like to see ONE flame battle on here.
- LoveWidescreen, on 02/11/2008, -1/+5Thank you! I was thinking the same thing. Apparently, the attitude is the result of two things: people don't understand how the shuttle works, and people keep conveniently forgetting that space travel is NOT risk-free. I wonder how many times this has happened *before* we started to look for problematic signs, yet the shuttle got home safely.
If this blanket was used on the underside where temperatures get into the thousands of degrees, I'd be worried, but the upper portion of the shuttle doesn't get anywhere close to the temperatures of the underside upon reentry. Still, if their schedule allows it could hurt to fix it -- just to ease the paranoid of the uninformed. - Maddoktor2, on 02/11/2008, -0/+4I remember this one! This is one where the coyote sat his ass in a slingshot then strapped himself to an acme rocket. Is that what we're doing here?
- kh99, on 02/10/2008, -1/+5It's not that it's deteriorating, they just never used to check for tears. Much less stress on the astronauts that way.
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