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Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches (at last)

Posted by michael on from the astronauts-not-allowed-to-bring-nailfiles-on-board dept.

mumkin writes: "Hey, STS-108 has finally launched! In addition to bringing a new crew to the International Space Station and performing an EVA, Endeavour will be releasing Starshine 2, another orbiting disco-ball for ground-based observers to track."

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  1. Unbelievable... by alfredw · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Check out the mission summary.

    Here it is, in full:
    UF-1
    Launch Date: Dec. 5, 2001
    Launch Vehicle: U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour: STS-108
    Elements: Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), Photovoltaic Module batteries

    1. Provides for research work by delivering experiment racks for the U.S. Laboratory and two storage racks.

    Glad to know that NASA is spending their $600M well on this shuttle launch instead of sending three probes to Mars, something to Pluto, or researching a new technology.

    Seriously, can't this stuff be delivered on unmanned craft? (Well, obviously not the new crew, but they could catch a Russian Soyuz for a quarter of the cost)

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