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![]() "Casey Wilson" wrote in message ... During the post event news conference, I asked those questions. Mr. Melvill's responses we no, he does not wear anything other than flight suit, helmet, and parachute; yes, the cabin is pressurized [to 14 psi]; it is tested at 34 psi for a number of hours; the only leaks are at control interfaces and they are tiny; one pre-launch check item is cracking open a valve from an air-bottle to trickle air into the cabin. He said the dual pane windows and tight fit of the door are excellent and he does not consider depressurization a risk to consider. Yeah, and a DC-10 can't lose all it's hydraulics. |
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