Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site frog.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!frog!john From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: Would a candle burn ... Message-ID: <261@frog.UUCP> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 12:18:25 EDT Article-I.D.: frog.261 Posted: Fri Aug 9 12:18:25 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 23:33:37 EDT References: <53@ssc-vax.UUCP> <1273@utcsri.UUCP> <534@leadsv.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA Lines: 15 > From _The Space Shuttle Operator's Manual_ by K.M. Joels, G.P. Kennedy, > and D. Larkin, Ballantine Books, 1982, section 2.2, paragraph 2: > > "An atmosphere like the earth's is maintained in the crew compartment. > Atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psi ... the same as standard sea-level > conditions. The atmosphere consists of 79% nitorgen and 21% oxygen, again > very close to what you left on earth. In an emergency, cabin pressure is > reduced to 8.0 psi ..." > Depends. Some emergencies reduce cabin pressure to 0.0 psi. Such as a 6" meteor strike :-). -- John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101 ...!decvax!frog!john, ...!mit-eddie!jfw, jfw%mit-ccc@MIT-XX.ARPA