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05-22-2010, 09:01 PM
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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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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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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by J____
imagine if that hoist snapped when the shuttle was lifted.
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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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I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LiquidTurbo
Pretty sure they did their math right..
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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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I don't get it
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slammer111
Sure, but remember there's stuff like fatigue or corrosion that is NOT so easily calculated..
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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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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by slammer111
Sure, but remember there's stuff like fatigue or corrosion that is NOT so easily calculated..
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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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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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