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From: c-hunt@tesla.UUCP (Charles Hunt)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: news: Challenger lost. (and note on self-destruct mechanism)
Message-ID: <928@tesla.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 15:30:36 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 31 15:30:36 1986
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Reply-To: c-hunt@tesla.UUCP (Charles Hunt)
Organization: Cornell University, Electrical Engineering Dept.
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No rifle bullet caused the Challenger explosion:

1) a shot on the ground would have produced detectable damage before launch

2) the shuttle exploded far out of range of a high-powered rifle on the ground

3) the airspace near a launch is tightly controlled (no airborne rifles)

4) security in the area is so tight, it's obscene

5) cape canaveral is in the most vermin-infested swamps of our nation (coral
   snakes, copperheads, gators, etc.) even the cleverest frogman terrorist
   would not get far around there. (let Quaddafi try: he'll get his reward!)

=Charles Hunt=