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Re: Attempted hypersonic bailout from Columbia?

Keith Cowing — 2/12/2003 11:29:15 AM (archived)

Right - jump out at 12,000+ mph with external temps due to atmospheric friction over 3,000F - they would have been physically torn apart and their remains then burnt to a crisp. All while the vehicle is gyrating (at multiple Gs) in a tumble.

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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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