"JF Mezei" wrote in message
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On 13-02-17 19:18, bob haller wrote:

The big mistake was freezing the basic design after challenger.

Politicians were told that Shuttle was ready for production instead of a
R&D vehicle that needed more development before production shuttles were
built.

Out of curiosity: would liquid boosters have made a difference to the
foam issue on the ET ? (aka: would the reduced vibration made foam
shedding much less of a problem) ?

No.





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