Hi ROBERT.

13-Mar-03 22:20:00, ROBERT SAYRE wrote to MATT MC_CARTHY

 MM>> been the likely cause of extensive or serious damage.  In any
 MM>> case, that subject is a whole train of consequences itself.

 RS> As I understand it, there is a very high rate of accelleration
 RS> during liftoff and it causes many G's of force upon the crew.

 RS> Wouldn't those same forces be on a piece that was no longer
 RS> attached to the accellerating craft?

no/yes - depends what you mean.

to an observer on the ground in the case of the ice-bound insulation once
it detached it fells/slid downwards. when it hit the shuttles wing there
was a significant difference in velocity.  (no)

from the view of the passengers the "g-forces" of the liftoff tore the
insulation loose and it struck the wing.  (yes)

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