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Old January 8th 07, 07:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle
Pat Flannery
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Default Why does the shuttle throttle on ascent?



Skywise wrote:
That, and now "Columbia, Houston. UHF comm check."

Got chills just typing that.



Though it all happened so fast that it didn't sink in at the time, when
reading the transcripts the spooky part is when the temperature sensors
start climbing, then failing.

Pat