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...eliminated it altogether in some tricky spots. That was supposed to ensure that no debris heavier than 0.03 lb. broke free. Cameras aboard Discovery suggest that the biggest chunk this time weighed just under a pound--nearly 30 times the limit. "The cameras worked well," said NASA chief Michael Griffin. "The foam...
...into the enclosed space where the landing gear is stowed, forming a vapor bomb inside the ship. NASA, however, is confident that all the chips are minor and is saying so with uncommon certainty. "It looks extremely good," says Shannon. "We don't have anything to worry about." Says Griffin: "The orbiter is a clean bird...
...that reason, Griffin wants to decommission the fleet in 2010, meeting the U.S.'s commitment to its international partners to complete the space station, and nothing more. But the shuttle also means jobs--many in politically pivotal Florida--and that gives it a lot of support. In July, House Democrats negotiated a provision out of a budget bill that would have codified the 2010 deadline. And Science Committee chairman Representative Sherwood Boehlert of New York remains a loyal shuttle supporter. "Nothing is in jeopardy except the schedule," he said...
TIME.com: Despite two years of intense work on safety precautions, the space shuttle again lost pieces of foam on liftoff. Why has this happened again? Jeff Kluger: It will never be possible to entirely prevent foam from flaking off the shuttle during liftoff - NASA administrator Michael Griffin has been quite candid about that. There's simply too much surface area on a fuel tank 15 stories tall, carrying more than 535,000 gallons fuel. There's too much wind and vibration during liftoff to prevent at least some foam from breaking off. What NASA engineers have done over the past...
NAME: Peter (Just Wait Till I Get Animated) Griffin from Family...