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FurnaceFace · 03-31-2009, 04:08 PM

I'm sometimes amazed any space launch actually works. The number of parts that have to work flawlessly in order for these things not to burn up is pretty staggering. As we saw with Columbia one little O ring and poof.

03-31-2009, 04:08 PM	#9
FurnaceFace Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 110 Exp:	I'm sometimes amazed any space launch actually works. The number of parts that have to work flawlessly in order for these things not to burn up is pretty staggering. As we saw with Columbia one little O ring and poof. __________________