[sci.space.shuttle] Near disaster??

d88_pata@tekn01.chalmers.se (PATRIK PETTERSSON) (09/30/88)

Did something go wrong during the launch of STS26-Discovery, or did something
nearly go wrong?

When I watched the television pictures of the launch I could clearly see,
somewhere around 40 seconds after lift-off, an orange flame, flickering around
the edge of one of the booster's nozzel. 
This flame instantly reminded me of the flames between one booster and
Challenger only seconds before the explosion.

Now to the question:
	Was this normal, or were there perhaps a small crack in the
	nozzel that created the flame?

Does anyone on NASA have a comment to this?

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	Go, NASA go!  Patrik Pettersson
                      Chalmers Highschool of Technology
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