Re: Don't ya hate when...


"Chuck Rhode" <CRhode@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:29:14 -0700, Turby wrote:

It's hard not to be cynical about a story like this.

... when for years we've been fed a line about how scrupulous NASA has
been about dropping so much as a fastener overboard in low Earth orbit
for fear of causing impact damage with another vehicle.

But this wasn't NASA - it's the DoD, which of course
considers themselves to be above everyone else
re such things.

You would THINK that first on the list of specifications
for such a thing would be a safe de-orbit capability, but
I guess that got missed...somehow...imagine that...

Bob M.


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