Pay Attention to the Foam
The article “Shuttle Officials Investigate Post-Launch Foam Release” (AW&ST July 20, p. 14) minimizes the foam loss because it “came so late in the ascent that there wasn’t enough atmosphere to slam it into the delicate RCC [reinforced carbon-carbon] panel.” A picture shows the foam and starboard...
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