At the risk of going too far with this thread, and I'm pretty sure Chuck just put us over the top, I can actually see a dual purpose for that item that Chuck mentioned, which could be used in lieu of the netting. If NASA were to implement such a device as that which Chuck mentioned, they could attach some cords to it, and after the external tank and the shuttle parted company, the thing that Chuck mentioned could slip off the tank, and with the aid of the attached cords, act as it's own parachute... Quoting Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com>:
I should add that it also means rainbow fiesta colors for an otherwise drab paint scheme.
--- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
It doesn't address all of the above concerns but the aerodynamics are better and the fit certainly is, too.
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