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Subject: Re: a burning question
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 15:02:49 EDT
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From: Emilio Calius <calius@su-star>


	Any 0-g system containing a combustible atmosphere is likely to be a
manned system. Therefore there should be some air currents caused by the air
conditioning system, the movement of bodies, etc. Wouldn't that contribute to
sustaining the combustion? Also, in present-day vehicles, you don't really get
0g due to the movement of masses and the firing of thrusters.
	In a lived-in environment there should be scraps of combustible material(paper) floating around which could propagate the fire.
	I'd feel nervous if I were going up in the Shuttle and another crew-
member insisted in bringing a book of matches and/or a lighter.
							Emilio P. Calius
							Aero/Astro, Stanford U.
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