Analysts are still studying whether the two strips of cloth called gap filler that are poking out from the bottom of the orbiter could cause uneven heating during re-entry that may constitute a threat to the craft and crew, the mission's lead flight director, Paul Hill, said in a press briefing this morning. If the analysts decide that the gap fillers do pose a threat, he said, the mission manager may call for a risky spacewalk and repair maneuver in which astronauts try to pull the tough material the rest of the way out, push it in or cut it off.
Mr. Hill said a spacewalk repair was not likely but that his engineers and analysts were looking closely at the issue and that he could not rule one out.
Gap fillers, as their name implies, fill the gaps that NASA leaves between some shuttle tiles to allow for expansion and contraction of the shuttle's body from the extremes of heat and cold that it is exposed to. The fillers themselves are heat resistant, and are made of alumina-borosilicate fiber. Having gap filler poke its way out up from between tiles is not uncommon, but it could be a concern because it causes an uneven surface and can lead to unusual patterns of heating during re-entry. If a filler pokes out too much, especially if it is far forward on the shuttle so that its downstream heating affects a larger part of the shuttle's belly, it could be a problem, Mr. Hill said.
NASA, through a long examination of all previous landings with protruding bits of gap filler, had found a comfort level with protrusions in the same areas that stick out a quarter of an inch, he said. But the two pieces on this flight are one inch and six-tenths of an inch, he said.
This shuttle and the space station have been outfitted with more cameras and sensors than ever before, and so they might be detecting something that has happened many times in the past; it is possible that the feltlike material burns down during re-entry, and that longer protrusions have occurred in the past. But one quarter inch is within "our conventional wisdom," Mr. Hill said, and so the little strips of cloth have become an intense focus of aerodynamic analysis, he said.
Aerodynamics experts have been studying the size and the position of the two gap filler protrusions, Mr.
...had laid out the debris Brazel had discovered on his farm on the Generals desk. Later when they returned Marcel noticed that “… the debris was gone, and pieces of a weather balloon had mysteriously taken its place” (McConnachie and Tudge 295). The general most likely had someone take the debris, that was probably evidence of life outside of space, and put it someplace top secret to keep it from being known by the public. Suspicion continues to build as things continue to not add up. Unless the debris was of great value, it would not have been replaced with an actual weather balloon.
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can imagine. This report will go into further discussion on these massive holes in space.
In “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus argue that colleges are not doing a sufficient job of “challeng[ing] the minds of young people” and propose ways in which the necessary “reform” could be executed (Hacker and Dreifus, 2010, para. 4). After studying and interviewing higher education policymakers and staff, as well as students, the researchers concluded that colleges are attempting to do a lot, but not adequately accomplishing any of it. As a result, the students are being left with massive amounts of debt and no real long-term benefits, indicate Hacker and Dreifus.
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...is goes as far to include parts of an original object including paint. The more objects in space then the higher the risk of impacts. This is not to say the only danger is in space damage can occur when space debris falls to earth. Liability for such actions is clearly set out in the liability convention: Article 2 expresses liability to damage to a launching states territory “A launching State shall be absolutely liable to pay compensation for damage caused by its space object” ; Article 3 gives action to damage occurring in space “In the event of damage being caused elsewhere than on the surface of the earth to a space object of one launching State or to persons or property on board such a space object by a space object of another launching State, the latter shall be liable only if the damage is due to its fault or the fault of persons for whom it is responsible.”
Sometimes it is hard for people to see the truth about a certain situation because they want to believe that what is happening is a good thing. In Tartuffe, a play by Molière, the main character named Orgon is an elder man who is obviously trying to find something or someone that can make him feel youthful again. When Tartuffe comes into his life, it makes Orgon feel like a man again. He truly believes that Tartuffe is a holy man with only good intentions and everything that he is and preaches about is true. All the other characters seem to notice that Tartuffe is a fraud and try to warn Orgon. How can Orgon not realize that he is being manipulated and not listen to his loved ones. It may be that Orgon does not want to face the truth that he might have been wrong about Tartuffe. There are a lot of arguments about religion and if there is a God. Some believe that religion was created by man, which would have nothing to do with there being a God. When we truly have faith in religion we are devoted to it and we become completely oblivious to what is happing to us and around us becoming fearful and arrogant.
On its first day in orbit NASA engineers came to the conclusion that the foam debris that hit the left wing might have caused severe damage to the shuttle and could prevent it from a safe reentry.
Finally, in 1997, the US military admitted to lying about the object being a weather balloon. Instead they claim that the wreckage was part of a “top-secret experiment”(Mitton 11) involving some sort of balloon. Steve MacKenzie’s response, “if the object he tracked had been a weather balloon, secret or not, his superiors would have ordered him to ignore it.”(Dudley 35)
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The glove became one of many objects listed as early space debris. Similarly, Astronaut Suni Williams lost a camera in space. While she was in Earth's orbit repairing features on the International Space Station, she unattached from space suit & drifted away into space. Uncontrolled space junk is becoming a greater problem than ever before. As well as the continuous growth of space junk in Earth's orbit, NASA scientists are concerned about the occurrence of catastrophic collisions.
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The astronauts need three pairs of these adult diapers, that is, one for the launch of the rocket, one for the re-entry and a spare one to keep for the emergencies. These are made of super absorbent materials that can hold at least 400 times its weight. They need this especially in the times where they have to take space walks and need to perform some sort of activity outside their vehicle.
Space has always been a pivotal and utmost important subject for many years. In the past, scientists have made monumental advances in this field such as sending people into orbit and landing a man on the moon. Of course, this has only barely been explored and we still have a lot more to see of the ever-vast outer space. One of the most significant topics of all of science has only been touched and there’s still more to come.
These miscellaneous pieces, ranging from the size of a marble to a softball, travel at speeds up to 17,500 mph. The rising population of space debris increases the foreseen danger to all space vehicles, but especially to the International Space Station, space shuttles and other spacecraft with humans aboard (NASA, 2012).