Beerlight 0 #1 August 21, 2007 touched down in FL w/ no problems. I've never seen it land that slowly.....240 kias over the threshold. Usually it's around 290 or so..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 August 21, 2007 Home safe = ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #3 August 21, 2007 We were hoping to hear the sonic boom but didn't I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 August 22, 2007 lucky bastards that the gouge ended up not costing another 7 lives..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #5 August 22, 2007 Quotelucky bastards that the gouge ended up not costing another 7 lives... no worries man....... It's come back with wayyyy more than one gouge! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #6 August 22, 2007 Quotelucky bastards that the gouge ended up not costing another 7 lives... The gouge was never life-threatening. They were worried about the repair time to the structure under that area if it got damaged by re-entry. The debate was whether it was worth the risk to fix vs how much time it would take to repair if they let it go, but it was never life-threatening damage. And, like the poster right above stated, the shuttle has come back in worse shape. It has even landed missing several tiles completely before.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
