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A Ton of Force May Have Struck Shuttle's Wing, Tests Show
Investigator recalls thinking, 'Oh my God, this is really an impact' in re-creation of event.
Los Angeles Times -From Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Columbia accident investigator in charge of a series of impact tests said Wednesday that he is surprised by the incredible force with which a 1 1/2-pound chunk of space shuttle foam struck and deformed a fiberglass wing replica.

NASA's Scott Hubbard said he expects even more damage when real shuttle wing parts — weaker and more brittle than fiberglass — are used for the next round of testing, beginning today. He expects the wing pieces, removed from the shuttle Discovery, to actually break.

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NOW just wait a gosh darn minute. Are they trying to tell us that after they saw the video on day 2 no one tried to calcuate the force of impact using computer models or basic engineering calculations?

BadGimp

posted by BadGimp @ 2:46 PM