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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:27:43 -0400
To: Wendell Grogan <wgrogan@dc*.ne*>, Chris Elmore <elmorec@at*.ne*>
From: Gozum at IS-TJUH <marvin.gozum@ma*.tj*.ed*>
Subject: Re: Not opening PFO's, waqs RE: Repairing PFO's
Cc: wendell grogan <docgrog@ya*.de*>, quest@gu*.co*, techdiver@aquanaut.com

Extending this analogy, repairing the SRB O ring, or any any part, is done 
on a fueled booster mounted on the shuttle with astronauts aboard, as 
living systems cannot be disassembled; thus it must be repaired 'flight' ready.

Once Feynman & Co. showed that the O ring was indeed a culprit, as pointed 
by a very concerned engineer, repairs where effected throughout the shuttle 
fleet.  Until then, I'd surmise capcom didn't intend to draw attention to 
themselves, or televised national chagrin, for an unplanned barbeque?

As rockets liftoff with limited options for controlled ascents, separation 
or ejection is the only recourse should boosters go awry, I'm not sure this 
analogy is optimal as its difficult to reattach one's head for the "next 
flight."

At 09:57 AM 06/12/2001 -0400, Wendell Grogan wrote:

>Chris Elmore wrote:
>
> > Seems like someone at NASA once said, "So, what if some of the hot gas gets
> > past the SRB o-rings? It won't hurt anything."
>
>Actually, I think, more to the point, they said "Sure it could happen,
>but it hasn't happened before now, and who cares if its a little chilly
>tonight?"
>Wendell

Warm regards,

Marv

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