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Posted 7/23/2004 10:08 AM
Supreme Being
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I know alot about this machine, I own over 30 books about it, how it works, history, etc. Fully fueled with cryo propellents the entire vehicle (orbiter, external tank, and twin solid fuel boosters) weighs 6 million pound. If you wish to know more, ask me I'm the "walking brain" as kids at Space Camp called me

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Posted 7/24/2004 5:54 AM


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It has wings, I'm interested, Of cause it would have been much better if they'd built it to the original design with the flyback reusable first stage system.

Such is life, it would have cost three times as much to produce, but running costs mean it would probably have paid for itself by now.

And neither of the two disasters could have occurred with the Flyback system...

Bronzewing; I greave for what might have been

"It thinks we're either a threat, food or a mate - it's gonna either kill us, eat us or hump us."
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Posted 7/24/2004 10:50 AM
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I was extremely depressed when Columbia never landed. I neversaw Challenger becuase I was only 4 years old, and wouldn't have understood what I saw.

It's odd about the two acidents, Challenger happened during launch, while Columbia was destroyed trying to reenter the atmosphere.

Here is the official site to read everything on Columbia's final flight http://www.caib.us

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Posted 8/9/2004 5:56 AM
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MAN im relly learing alot today!!!

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