[meteorite-list] NASA grounds future shuttle flights

[stan .]

>Hi John and list, I have to wonder why they do not use some kind of netting
>imbedded in the foam so if it does break off, then it can't go anywhere.
>Kind of like the wire you see in some security glass or the same way they
>use chicken wire under plaster on houses.  If I remember right they spray
>the foam on? If so the can loosely cover the parts with a netting and then
>spray on the foam?


probably because doing so would just pull a larger section of foam off thans 
to drag caused by the partialy debonded material flapping around in mach 
(some high number) turbulance - just a guess though.