The day NASA used duct tape to fix a car... on the Moon!

**David E. Powell** · #1 September 5th 15, 02:57 AM posted to sci.space.shuttle

High Tech Redneck!

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/stories/duct-tape-auto-repair/

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/stories/duct-tape-auto-repair/

**[email protected]** · #2 September 5th 15, 09:54 AM posted to sci.space.shuttle

On Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 9:57:31 AM UTC+8, David E. Powell wrote:
High Tech Redneck!

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/stories/duct-tape-auto-repair/

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/stories/duct-tape-auto-repair/

Well they already used to fix CO2 scrubbers on Apollo 13, so I am sure
they took a roll on every mission.

**Jeff Findley[_6_]** · #3 September 5th 15, 05:44 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle

In article ,
says...

On Saturday, September 5, 2015 at 9:57:31 AM UTC+8, David E. Powell wrote:
High Tech Redneck!

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/stories/duct-tape-auto-repair/

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/stories/duct-tape-auto-repair/

Well they already used to fix CO2 scrubbers on Apollo 13, so I am sure
they took a roll on every mission.

True. NASA still files tape like this on every mission. You never know
when it might come in handy.

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer

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