[wizzard]

And could have had the same problem as Columbia. There was no quick fix to ensure Atlantis didn't meet the same fate.

[ciphol]

Judging by previous flights, the chance of a Columbia problem occurring on any given flight (like that of Atlantis) was around 1/200. Would you take a 1/200 chance of losing your life to save someone else's? Many people would.

[andi999]

What if both foams were from the same batch?