On 1/27/2003, Hubert enlightened us by writing: > As much as I remember this terrible desaster it was caused by >weak sealings on parts of the different parts of the rocket(s) >they used...
So far as that goes, yes, *but* the reason the seals (O-ring) failed was because the temperatures that night before were too cold (and yet certain NASA officials made the decision to risk the lives of the astronauts in spite of warnings that the seals might not be safe and could fail). I had the (mis?)fortune of being off work that day and saw it live. Jim Rohde -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
