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Posted by michael on from the solving-the-puzzle dept.

Russia is suspending its space tourist program, for fairly obvious reasons. An NYT story notes that the obsolete but reliable computers driving the shuttle are to be examined as part of the inquiry. But most interestingly, a story in Aviation Week claims that a tracking camera trained on the shuttle detected damage to the wing prior to the breakup.

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  1. Re:Troll? by jgerman · · Score: 1, Troll

    Yes and my hammer, a concept invented a ridiculously long time ago, is still the right tool for the job when I want to drive a nail.

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    I'm the big fish in the big pond bitch.