"apparently this article has sent alot of new visitors Doug's way."

Not really :)

The story was published at Space Daily on April 16th

07 Apr 2005 268.36 MB
08 Apr 2005 558.86 MB
09 Apr 2005 172.85 MB
10 Apr 2005 190.98 MB
11 Apr 2005 266.49 MB
12 Apr 2005 248.08 MB
13 Apr 2005 323.86 MB
14 Apr 2005 262.93 MB
15 Apr 2005 222.88 MB
16 Apr 2005 159.90 MB
17 Apr 2005 329.33 MB

Big spike on the 8th there - possibly because I put together

and

on the 8th. I had as many unique visitors on the 4th as I did on the 16th :D

FWIW - I dont think this is a mission crippling event any more than Spirits balkey FR wheel ( which is now back to full health ).

I'd imagine compensating for the angle with some toe-out on the FL wheel would allow fairly straight driving without much bother. Turning in place is a little trickier although tank-tactics would work.

Somehow, my site's managed to attract a few people who 'know' people and as a result, things like this, and the Odyssey safing last week get reported there before NASA even acknowledge them

Doug