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A narrow slit on Columbia's left wing

Raoul — 4/16/2003 9:02:12 AM (archived)

There's the theory of a slit on the leading edge breaking a seal.

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A narrow slit on Columbia's left wing - Raoul - 4/16/2003 9:02:12 AM
- right at the nomex felt - E.P. Grondine - 4/17/2003 11:46:33 AM
- Re: A narrow slit on Columbia's left wing - p - 4/16/2003 9:29:57 AM
  - Agreed. Further: how does a chunk of debris cause damage in the shape of a slit? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/16/2003 9:47:32 AM
    - Re: Launch debris - Success_Machine - 4/16/2003 9:58:45 AM
      - Doesn't answer the question. A blunt object slamming into a surface carves a narrow slit? I'm skeptical. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 4/16/2003 10:10:37 AM
        
        Check out Raoul's second link - RobVG - 4/16/2003 10:32:16 AM
        
        Re: Not necessarily blunt object, perhaps a curved panel - Success_Machine - 4/16/2003 10:30:50 AM

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