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From: petej@phred.UUCP (Pete Jarvis)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: How do they get it pointing up?
Message-ID: <2872@phred.UUCP>
Date: 4 Dec 89 15:26:02 GMT
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In article <5103@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM> philj@tekig5.PEN.TEK.COM (Phil Jansen) writes:
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>I think one of the explosive bolts failed to blow on one launch; it
>got pulled off instead (a little extra damage to the pad that time).
>
>Everyone, I recommend Space Academy (in Huntsville)!  I had a wonderful time
>and learned a lot!
>
>Phil Jansen               If you repeat things often enough, they become true.

I haven't heard about any of the bolts failing during a Shuttle launch.
As it is, there are 2 charges within the (actually they are nuts), and
either charge is designed to break the nut open. The chance of a nut failing
at launch is very minute. I have only heard of one or two cases in all of
U.S. rocket history.
By-the-way, you are right about Space Academy. I've been there 3 times.
The last time was 2 months ago.

Peter Jarvis...........Physio-Control    Redmond, WA.