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Pastimes : Shuttle Columbia STS-107
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To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (112)2/2/2003 1:54:30 PM
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If the foam breaks away, its also travelling the same speed right at break point. There is also a cushion of air around the shuttle that is more or less travelling with the shuttle, the foam would have decelerated, but over that short of distance it's not likely to have gained the full delta speed. I'm not discounting that the foam might have been the root cause of this accident, it would be prudent to wait until more data is revealed.

Jim
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