http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/05/29/sprj.colu.shuttle.demo.ap/index.html
Sounds like a good plan, but actually it might not make that much difference. Chance are that everything will go fine and then when missions resume something will crap out.
What they need to do it make sure there is a 'rescue' scenario if the shuttle gets up into orbit but can't get back down.
if that means for every shuttle flight that another shuttle has to be ready to go at a moments notice, well, then that's what its going to take.
And what ever happened to the emergency escape pod that's been under testing.....a couple of those should be docked at the ISSS in case of problems.
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Sounds like a good plan, but actually it might not make that much difference. Chance are that everything will go fine and then when missions resume something will crap out.
What they need to do it make sure there is a 'rescue' scenario if the shuttle gets up into orbit but can't get back down.
if that means for every shuttle flight that another shuttle has to be ready to go at a moments notice, well, then that's what its going to take.
And what ever happened to the emergency escape pod that's been under testing.....a couple of those should be docked at the ISSS in case of problems.
D