Explosive bolts and fragmentation

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Explosive bolts and fragmentation

E.P. Grondine — 2/14/2003 10:22:47 AM (archived)

Hi Larry

Only a minute-

Columbia fragments as the explosive botls go off.

Also, you may want to ask about the final set of emergency explosive bolts on Columbia.

The crew compartment is rather rugged.

Thanks for intelligent discusion,
ep

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Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - E.P. Grondine - 2/12/2003 11:18:58 AM
- All he's asking is - Lee - 2/13/2003 8:54:22 PM
  - All I'm asking is what would be the point?!?!?! Ø (n/t) - et - 2/13/2003 10:50:16 AM
- Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - Success_Machine - 2/13/2003 4:48:51 PM
- Wins "the stupidest idea posted" award n/t (n/t) - p - 2/13/2003 2:14:08 PM
  - We'll see (n/t) - E.P. Grondine - 2/13/2003 5:38:59 PM
- For one that claims to be a "world expert" on impactors... - R.L. - 2/12/2003 7:37:53 PM
  - Oh efing really? - E.P.Grondine - 2/13/2003 5:33:13 PM
    - Ahh... so your rhetorical skills would not be part of your qualifications? - R.L. - 2/13/2003 8:10:53 PM
      - Excuse me - E.P. Grondine - 2/14/2003 10:16:51 AM
        
        You are the one that has a problem....:) - R.L. - 2/14/2003 5:09:55 PM
- Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - Tom Brosz - 2/12/2003 2:44:50 PM
  - Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - E.P. Grondine - 2/13/2003 5:31:59 PM
    - Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout - Tom Brosz - 2/13/2003 6:12:00 PM
      - Crew survivability - Larry J - 2/13/2003 7:29:50 PM
        
        Re: Crew survivability - Tom Brosz - 2/13/2003 11:01:21 AM
        
        Re: Crew survivability - Larry J - 2/13/2003 1:29:08 PM
        
        Trying again with the photo - Larry J - 2/13/2003 1:30:40 PM
        
        Re: Crew survivability - Delbert - 2/13/2003 10:32:48 AM
        
        I don't think so - Larry J - 2/14/2003 2:36:03 PM
        
        Explosive bolts and fragmentation - E.P. Grondine - 2/14/2003 10:22:47 AM
- Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - Keith Cowing - 2/12/2003 11:29:15 AM
  - Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - E.P. Grondine - 2/13/2003 5:37:54 PM
    - Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - Brant - 3/18/2003 1:18:14 PM
      - Conveniency you are. Get stuffed ! n/t - €sunblok€ - 3/19/2003 1:28:11 PM
    - Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - Keith Cowing - 2/13/2003 5:41:06 PM
      - Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia? - E.P. Grondine - 2/14/2003 10:19:05 AM

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