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Re: (meteorobs) The Nando Times: Columbia's nose cone found near Louisiana bo...
In a message dated 2/4/2003 10:05:21 PM Central Standard Time, Smillmail2@aol.com writes:
It appears that what is fragile is not the ceramic material itself.....but the adhesion to the skin of the vehicle.
Susan Miller
As I absorb the news..... the prolonged exposure to the elements (moisture) produces a bacteria which in time weakens the adhesives used...
but perhaps one of us with firsthand knowledge can further enlighten us.....