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March 30th 05, 10:22 PM
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Slightly different twist to the question:
Lets assume Discovery's ET tank has some problem, sheds foam, causes big time scratch, requiring a rescue mission. Would Atlantis' ET have been made from the same "batch" with the same materials/design/people, or would NASA require that Atlantis's ET be made of a separate vintage to reduce the probability tht Atlantis would also suffer the safe fate ? And in reality, is it feasable to have ETs of different vintage considering that previous vintages are known to be faulty ? (SRBs would not really be an issue since a problem with an SRB is likely to be fatal well before shuttle reaches orbit). 
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March 29th 05, 03:13 AM
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If a rescue flight could be guarenteed, then it wouldn't be needed.
-- Gene Seibel Space Ship One - http://pad39a.com/gene/ss1.html Because I fly, I envy no one - except Mike Melvill.
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