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05-22-2010, 09:01 PM
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#1 | VLS Moderator
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| Amazing NASA timelapse video
Documenting launch preparation for the Shuttle Discovery. http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedi...or-Launch.html
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05-22-2010, 09:11 PM
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#2 | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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imagine if that hoist snapped when the shuttle was lifted.
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05-22-2010, 09:16 PM
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#3 | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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kewl video
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05-22-2010, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by J____ imagine if that hoist snapped when the shuttle was lifted. | Pretty sure they did their math right..
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05-23-2010, 02:09 AM
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05-23-2010, 02:49 AM
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#6 | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo Pretty sure they did their math right.. | Sure, but remember there's stuff like fatigue or corrosion that is NOT so easily calculated..
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05-23-2010, 07:43 AM
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#7 | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by slammer111 Sure, but remember there's stuff like fatigue or corrosion that is NOT so easily calculated.. | That's why these guys work at NASA and not Home Depot
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05-23-2010, 10:18 AM
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#8 | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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russia and china will never catch up to match USA's space endavours
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05-23-2010, 11:37 AM
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#9 | resident Oil Guru
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Originally Posted by slammer111 Sure, but remember there's stuff like fatigue or corrosion that is NOT so easily calculated.. | Actually, fatigue life can be calculated with known fluctuating stressv value. And corrosion can be inspected. And I'm sure NASA knows how  !
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05-23-2010, 11:46 AM
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#10 | I subscribe to Revscene
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revscene is telling me that i havent posted in a while. and that i should. so here it is. that was a pretty awesome video. thanks for reading.
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