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Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch
Now that is some tough s...! ;^) http://tinyurl.com/fa9dq Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch Wednesday, July 5, 2006 5:29 PM EDT The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - NASA's rocket scientists have a new appreciation for the out-of-this-world power of bird droppings. The orbiting space shuttle Discovery sported some whitish splotches on its black right wing edge that NASA officials said appeared to be bird droppings. Shuttle lead flight director Tony Ceccacci said he saw the same splotches on the identical part of the shuttle about three weeks ago when Discovery was on the launch pad and laughed when pictures beamed back from space Wednesday showed they were still there. That means these bird droppings withstood regular Florida thunderstorms, a mighty Fourth of July launch during which 300,000 gallons of water is sprayed at the shuttle's main engines, and a burst upward through Earth's atmosphere. During that launch Discovery went from zero to 17,500 mph in just under 9 minutes. And still the bird droppings remained in place. Mostly. Some of the droppings may have shaken off during liftoff, Ceccacci guessed. He figures the rest will burn up during landing, when the shuttle's edges get as hot as 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Rob Fergus, science coordinator for Audubon At Home, a division of the National Audubon Society, sometimes gets calls from people asking how to remove bird excrement from their cars. "Usually they can hose it off," he said. "Apparently that doesn't work with the space shuttle. Maybe they need a bigger hose." Just my $0.02 Space Cadet |
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Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch
Small pieces of the vulture excrement will likely float into space and who
knows what they may transform in to....a planet of large vultures that may one day invade earth? "Space Cadet" wrote in message oups.com... Now that is some tough s...! ;^) http://tinyurl.com/fa9dq Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch Wednesday, July 5, 2006 5:29 PM EDT The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - NASA's rocket scientists have a new appreciation for the out-of-this-world power of bird droppings. The orbiting space shuttle Discovery sported some whitish splotches on its black right wing edge that NASA officials said appeared to be bird droppings. Shuttle lead flight director Tony Ceccacci said he saw the same splotches on the identical part of the shuttle about three weeks ago when Discovery was on the launch pad and laughed when pictures beamed back from space Wednesday showed they were still there. That means these bird droppings withstood regular Florida thunderstorms, a mighty Fourth of July launch during which 300,000 gallons of water is sprayed at the shuttle's main engines, and a burst upward through Earth's atmosphere. During that launch Discovery went from zero to 17,500 mph in just under 9 minutes. And still the bird droppings remained in place. Mostly. Some of the droppings may have shaken off during liftoff, Ceccacci guessed. He figures the rest will burn up during landing, when the shuttle's edges get as hot as 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Rob Fergus, science coordinator for Audubon At Home, a division of the National Audubon Society, sometimes gets calls from people asking how to remove bird excrement from their cars. "Usually they can hose it off," he said. "Apparently that doesn't work with the space shuttle. Maybe they need a bigger hose." Just my $0.02 Space Cadet |
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Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch
Bob Loblaw wrote:
Small pieces of the vulture excrement will likely float into space and who knows what they may transform in to....a planet of large vultures that may one day invade earth? ....In an early-80s arcade coin-op stylee...? |
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Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch
"Space Cadet" wrote:
:That means these bird droppings withstood regular Florida :thunderstorms, a mighty Fourth of July launch during which 300,000 :gallons of water is sprayed at the shuttle's main engines, and a burst :upward through Earth's atmosphere. During that launch Discovery went :from zero to 17,500 mph in just under 9 minutes. : :And still the bird droppings remained in place. Mostly. Maybe we should replace the foam on the ET with guano? -- "Adrenaline is like exercise, but without the excessive gym fees." -- Professor Walsh, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" |
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Bird Droppings Survive Space Launch
Fred J. McCall wrote:
"Space Cadet" wrote: :That means these bird droppings withstood regular Florida :thunderstorms, a mighty Fourth of July launch during which 300,000 :gallons of water is sprayed at the shuttle's main engines, and a burst :upward through Earth's atmosphere. During that launch Discovery went :from zero to 17,500 mph in just under 9 minutes. : :And still the bird droppings remained in place. Mostly. Maybe we should replace the foam on the ET with guano? Sea Gull **** is strong. They make Polygrip out of it I wonder if the bird was taking a dump right at T-0? Or did T-0 scare the **** out of it? |
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