scott wrote:
> But the million dollar question is, was the shuttle taking off in 
> ambient conditions outside of the designed temperature range, or had the 
> designers failed to check that every component would remain within its 
> operating range during take off?

IIRC, it was bloody cold that day, and several engineers advised against 
the launch due to the temperatures. But the actual spec sheet? IDK.

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