| 1.
Sarah, of Antioch, Ill., asks the question: |
What
does it mean when, during the launch procedure, you say that there
are "no unexpected errors"?
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| 2.
C. "Max" LeMire, of Central Square, N.Y., asks the question: |
I understand
that on the STS-107 mission there will be no EVAs. My question is
why do you load spacesuits into the shuttle, with no EVA's planned?
It seems the extra weight could be avoided.
ANSWER
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| 3.
Kevin Pitman, of Bridgend, South Wales, asks the question: |
Could you
please tell me the thickness of the tiles that cover the shuttle,
especially the heat shield?
ANSWER
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| 4.
Jacob Paul Porter, of Bishop, Ga., asks the question: |
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How long does
it take a space shuttle to get from the east coast to the west coast
of the United States?
ANSWER
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| 5.
Jeff Lackmeyer, of Vidalia, Ga., asks the question: |
Given that
the most efficient orbit launched from KCS has an orbital inclination
of about 28 degrees, why was an inclination of 39 degrees selected
for STS-107?
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| 6.
James Sutherland, of Vancouver, Wash., Asks the question:
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Just after
16:30 CST on Jan. 16, a call up was made to Columbia about a "View
Port Violation" which would require the crew to cover the viewports.
I've never heard this call before, and I'm curious what it refers
to.
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| 7.
Elda
Galvez, of Houston, Texas, asks the question: |
How do
you get the water to flow through the water pipes without any gravity
present?
ANSWER
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| 8.
Kirby Runyon, of Spring Arbor, Mich., asks the question: |
At what
altitude does the shuttle begin to "feel" the effects -- rapid deceleration
and heating -- of re-entry?
ANSWER
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| 9.
Jimmy Xu, of Toronto, Ontario, asks the question: |
What is
the maximum dynamic pressure, and why does the shuttle throttle down
at Max-Q?
ANSWER
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| 10.
Sarah, of Antioch, Ill., asks the question: |
What does
it mean when you say that the "three liquid fuel main engines are
throttling forward in a three step fashion?"
ANSWER
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