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Sts-27 https://youtu.be/BswkvaAaqSM https://youtu.be/BswkvaAaqSM 1988. Damage to orbiter Atlantis. Not the same foam that shedded (pieces from SRB rather tha
by interestica 6y ago
Sts-27
https://youtu.be/BswkvaAaqSM https://youtu.be/BswkvaAaqSM
1988. Damage to orbiter Atlantis.
Not the same foam that shedded (pieces from SRB rather than external tank). But still demonstrated failure modes.
- bumby 6y agoThe failure mode was known (hence why it was considered out-of-spec) but it didn’t translate to an accurate risk assessment. It was deemed “in family” meaning it was known to be outside of spec but not a risk. Somehow, over many flights, something that was originally characterized as a safety risk lost its credibility as a risk. It’s not that it was unknown, but the understanding of the risk was changed. I wonder if STS-27 led to a false sense of confidence