On Sat, 31 May 2003, Ian Woollard wrote:
> There is a probability argument; about whether the panels can blow out
> when you don't want them to. I think that that probability can be
> negligible- after all, the Shuttle has range safety devices on it.
Only on the SRBs (there used to be one on the ET, but not any more). JSC
adamantly refused to put a bomb on the orbiter itself, just like they
adamantly refused to put one on the Apollo spacecraft; in both cases,
considerable arguing with Range Safety was required. JSC was grudgingly
willing to okay the presence of such things during launch, but
categorically rejected having them hanging around later, endangering
astronauts without urgent need. *They* didn't think the probability of
trouble was negligible.
Henry Spencer
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