[amsat-bb] Re: Three towers at NASA launch site

[Jeff Yanko]

Here's something to think about.  All through the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo 
and Space shuttle programs (most of the space shuttle program) there was 
never additional or off pad lightning protection.  The support structure was 
the lightning rod and with many points of contact with the wet sandy soil 
near the ocean.  That part of Florida is the lightning capital of the world 
and they knew what protection was required.  Now you have to ask yourself, 
after 50 years of placing man and unmanned spacecraft into orbit, why the 
additional lightning protection when we're cutting back on launches?

Our manned program will be out of service for at least 10 years and unmanned 
will only be a handful or just a bit more per year.



73,

Jeff  WB3JFS



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 11:28 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Three towers at NASA launch site


> Lightning protection!  If you look carefully, most launch sites have 
> similar
> towers
>
> Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
> CN94
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at tech-software.net>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 10:27 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Three towers at NASA launch site
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>
> Does anyone know what the three towers are at the NASA launch sites ?
>
> Telem ? Tracking ?
>
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> Andrew Rich
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