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To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (124)	2/2/2003 10:00:15 PM
From: J.B.C.	Read Replies (1) of 627

I'm not really sure what you're after and I really don't care to get into speculation. These things I know: -They apparently weren't aware of the foam issue until launch film review, even today they're not sure if it was foam or ice. -At that altitude there's a lot less atmosphere to slow things down (I believe the foam incident was about 90 seconds into the launch.) -The shuttles acceleration increases as fuels are depleted and it becomes lighter, then the equation changes again once the solids drop off.. -Orbital velocity is 17,000 mph, not 8,000mph Good luck on your quest. Jim P.S.- The amount of scientific/ physics knowledge Raymond Duray has would fit into the period at the end of this sentence.

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