[net.columbia] Columbia's tiles during launch

lws@hou2d.UUCP (L.SAMOCHA) (08/29/85)

Excuse me for coming in on this at the tail end, but...

Would the tiles also suffer damage if launched into a rain squall
or isolated shower?

Is this one of the reasons NASA won't launch with threatening skies?
 
THANX

LWS
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