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From: dusty@amiga.UUCP (Dusty [snake] Bleher)
Newsgroups: net.space,net.astro
Subject: Re: Challenger
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Date: Thu, 30-Jan-86 22:41:21 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 30 22:41:21 1986
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In article <663@aicchi.UUCP> ivy@aicchi.UUCP (Iverson) writes:
>The television news couldn't possibly be kidding about the detonation of
>space shuttle Challenger and loss of all 7 aboard ... could they?
..regretfully true!
>
>One solid fueled engine clearly flew on by itself. They filmed that.
>Two contrails extended from the fireball. Did both boosters fly on?
..yes, until destroyed by the RSO about 20 seconds later
>
>What in the main fuel tank could burn white? Hydrogen burns blue. Did
>the camara saturate with the brightness?
..Correct, in an "air" environment H2 burns with a nearly colorless flame.
However combined with high quantity/quality O2, it releases a great deal
of energy, and being a (nearly) "perfect fuel" its only combustion by
products are, humble water vapor (2 H + 1 O = H2O).  When the effects of
decompression cooling, altitude, and a handful of other factors are 
accounted for, we're left with perhaps...ice crystals.
>
>Does anybody on the .net have more information than network television?

Dusty