tif@doorstop.austin.ibm.com (Paul Chamberlain/32767) (08/22/90)
In article <56279@ames.arc.nasa.gov> yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) writes: >Window number six on the starboard side of the orbiter which had >a small impairment was removed and a new window has been installed. How do they check a window for leaks? Do they check the entire cabin for leaks as well? Another thoughts: to test for ~1 atmosphere vs. a vaccuum, would they use ~2 atmospheres on earth? >Tire leak checks have been completed ... I never thought about it before but that must be some tire (and some clever kind of leak check) to go into a vaccuum and then take a beating on the landing too. Paul Chamberlain | I do NOT represent IBM tif@doorstop, sc30661@ausvm6 512/838-7008 | ...!cs.utexas.edu!ibmaus!auschs!doorstop.austin.ibm.com!tif