Space Shuttle Gears were Backwards?!
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Space Shuttle Gears were Backwards?!
I've taken all kinds of stuff apart and reassembled it over the years and have come to these observations. (a.) It will only go back together one way. (b.) It doesn't matter which way it goes back together as the parts will work either way. (c.) If it will go together different ways the part(s) are clearly marked if it is hazardous to assemble incorrectly. So for the space shuttle I'm asking myself "What the ...."?
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It's actually both (a) and (b). For aviation and aerospace the rule of thumb is:
Where it makes a difference, parts will only go together one way, (a).
Where it doesn't make any difference, such as a gasket that's the same no matter which way you turn it, it will go together no matter which way you put it on, (b).
Never (c). That would just invoke Murphy's law and invite lawsuit.
Where it makes a difference, parts will only go together one way, (a).
Where it doesn't make any difference, such as a gasket that's the same no matter which way you turn it, it will go together no matter which way you put it on, (b).
Never (c). That would just invoke Murphy's law and invite lawsuit.
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Originally posted by bobs75f-250
Yeah, but everything on the shuttle is custom built. I'm guessing it wasn't assembled wrong, but built wrong. And could you post a link, I haven't seen anything about this.
Yeah, but everything on the shuttle is custom built. I'm guessing it wasn't assembled wrong, but built wrong. And could you post a link, I haven't seen anything about this.
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/index.html
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Originally posted by Tim Lamkin
Sure a good idea but it will never happen, to many dollars.
Sure a good idea but it will never happen, to many dollars.
But on the other hand NASA should have setting aside small percentages from all their projects for the sole purpose of a future new and improved vehicle.
Any good mangement does this when they know what their service equipment's life span is.
Welcome to another gov't agency.
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Originally posted by sinjin
The shuttle program is done for.
The shuttle program is done for.
Humans will always aspire to new heights, where there is a will, there is a way.
Dare i say that in 20 years there will be a observation base on Mars?
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Originally posted by sinjin
I didn't say our space program was finished. The shuttles were designed to carry payloads that can be managed less expensively with next generation rockets.
I didn't say our space program was finished. The shuttles were designed to carry payloads that can be managed less expensively with next generation rockets.
I agree with what your saying.
