southsider2k5 Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/22/n...reut/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Amazing. Good advertising for the folks in Rockfjord This kind of stuff needs to be checked and rechecked before risking lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 23, 2004 Author Share Posted March 23, 2004 Amazing. Good advertising for the folks in Rockfjord This kind of stuff needs to be checked and rechecked before risking lives. Espesially since it has been OVER 20 YEARS! I hate to say this, but if things are THAT bad, they just need to close the shuttle program down, and start all over. I understand there are inherant risks involved in space travel, but installing brakes BACKWARDS??? WTF? Those shuttles better sit on the ground until EVERYTHING is fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Actually it seems to be an internal gear in an emergency brake assembly. And if I understood the article correctly (remember I am not a rocket scientist) it was reversed on one side only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 OK.. It was not the brakes. It was gears. And it was not gears on brakes in the wheels. It was gears on the brake flaps. Flaps that would have only been used in an emergency landing. I'm not discounting the severity of this mishap.. but just wanted to clarify that it was not wheel brakes. "The reversed gears were found in an actuator that works the speed brakes, which are essentially flaps that flare out from the tail section to create aerodynamic drag and slow the shuttle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 OK.. It was not the brakes. It was gears. And it was not gears on brakes in the wheels. It was gears on the brake flaps. Flaps that would have only been used in an emergency landing. I'm not discounting the severity of this mishap.. but just wanted to clarify that it was not wheel brakes. "The reversed gears were found in an actuator that works the speed brakes, which are essentially flaps that flare out from the tail section to create aerodynamic drag and slow the shuttle." It was the brakes, er I mean, the gears, er I mean the flaps, er I mean... ... hold on... this just coming in... it was bad air! The air was slicker then a greasy pig, which wouldn't let the shuttle slow areodynamically down like it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochpuppy Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Isn't it nice to know these aircraft are built by the lowest bidder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 but installing brakes BACKWARDS??? WTF? Since the brakes are backwards, does it mean when pressed, the shuttle goes faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 Since the brakes are backwards, does it mean when pressed, the shuttle goes faster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 They should have went to Car-X. Brake pads are guaranteed for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted March 23, 2004 Share Posted March 23, 2004 They should have went to Car-X. Brake pads are guaranteed for life. LMAO! That almost caused a spit-take. My keyboard is grateful that I was able to keep my coffee away from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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