Re: Shuttle fleet grounded again?


"Martin" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Martin Brown" <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Steven wrote:
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>>> What's this replacement for the shuttle they are talking about?
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>> Vapourware.
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>> Regards,
>> Martin Brown
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> And whatever happened to the Space Station rescue vehicle that was being
> designed by NASA that was meant to be ready by now as well? That could
> evacuate a full crew from the ISS.
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> As much as I'm a fan of manned space flight, NASA just doesn't have the
> money to do it properly and with the next US President probably won't be
> interested in Space.
>
> Martin
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The fact is the Shuttle is way past its sell by date, and was a botched mess
from the start. The worry is that although some life remains there is little
by way of replacement on the drawing board.

Pity the ESA Columbus Space Shuttle was never built.


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