Is it true that the crew on board the 'Discovery' used duct tape to fix part of the space shuttle?

JoshCaleb12

Yes... and no... At least as far as I can tell from reading the news articles the astronauts used duct tape to fashion a hacksaw... "The hope was that Robinson could simply pull the stiff fabric out with his gloved hands. If a gentle tug did not work, he was to pull a little harder with forceps. And if that didn't work, he was supposed to use a hacksaw put together in orbit with a deliberately bent blade, plastic ties, Velcro and the handyman's favorite all-purpose fix-it: duct tape." (quoted from a Fox News article) Although, as I understand it, they didn't need to use the hacksaw... So, my answer is, yes, they used duct tape with the intent to fix part of the space shuttle, but no, they didn't need to use what they made with duct tape... so, no they didn't use duct tape... Have we got my convoluted logic straight? Aug 07 05, 10:46 PM

perfectangel13

Yes, I get you. I had to re-read it twice. Aug 09 05, 2:43 PM

meatloafgas

yes Feb 21 07, 12:37 PM

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