[extropy-chat] SPACE: Will Frances destroy the remaining threeshuttles?

[Mike Lorrey]

It appears that the hurricane is going a bit south. My company's HQ in
West Palm Beach is being evacuated, as is the town. All calls rerouted
to my office here in NH. I'll be busy today, thanks...

--- "Stephen J. Van Sickle" <sjvans at ameritech.net> wrote:

> Nasawatch claims otherwise:
> 
> "KSC's elevation is approximately nine feet, so we are concerned
> about
> both wind damage and water intrusion in the event of a storm surge.
> The
> Orbiter Processing Facility is constructed of concrete and steel and
> was
> designed to withstand winds of 105 mph. The Vehicle Assembly Building
> is
> constructed of concrete and steel and was designed to withstand winds
> of
> 125 mph. Other payload and flight hardware support facilities can
> endure
> winds of 110 mph. Launch pads and the Payload Hazardous Servicing
> Facility can withstand 125-mph winds."
> 
> http://www.nasawatch.com/archives/000121.html
> 
> 125 mph is *not* Cat 5, but Cat 3.  Cat 5 is over 155 mph (or 135
> knots).  I believe the orbiters are in the Processing Facility. 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 22:37, Spike wrote:
> > The Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape Canaveral was designed to
> take a
> > direct
> > hit from a cat 5.  Having seen it up close and personal, I have no
> > doubt that it will
> > perform as specified, with a margin of safety.  spike
> >         -----Original Message-----
> >         From: extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org
> >         [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf
> Of
> >         Kevin Freels
> >         Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 1:28 PM
> >         To: ExI chat list
> >         Subject: [extropy-chat] SPACE: Will Frances destroy the
> >         remaining threeshuttles?
> >         
> >         
> >         With KSC preparing for Frances' arrival
> >         (http://spaceflightnow.com/hurricane/status.html), one has
> to
> >         wonder what damage, or good would come if the remaining
> three
> >         shuttles were destroyed by hurricane or tornado while in
> their
> >         hangers. 
> >         
> >          
> >         
> >         Would this necessarily be a bad thing?
> >         
> >          
> >         
> >         
> > 
> > 
> >
>
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Mike Lorrey
Chairman, Free Town Land Development
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                         -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
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