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STS-124 Discovery Shuttle Foam Strike

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Uploaded by on May 31, 2008

Coverage of the Discovery Launch showing the 03:30 minute foam strike on the underside of the shuttle.

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  • Reminds of Moe hitting Curly on the head .

    Tooo FUNNY !!!!!

  • fake but funny sound effects added. Obviously foam does not make a metallic "clang" sound as it strikes carbon.. specifically not in SPACE.

  • @Zoomer30

    glides like a falling rock

  • Stuff they make frying pans out of? Uh yeah, that'd be steel and aluminum. The tiles are made from silica foam. They are glazed with a ceramic coating that is very thin, the tiles have the strength and consistency of brittle foam. You can dent them if you press on them with your fingers. Also your fingerprints create hot spots on the tiles so no touching please. The hottest areas having parts that are curved, radiused, or domed are made of reinforced carbon-carbon composite for hi-temp.

  • Fake

  • Who knew? THe shuttle is made out of the same stuff they make frying pans out of X-D

    No wonder it does not glide all that well.

  • Ahahaha!! :D

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