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Separate Cargo and Personnel Missions for NASA?

Posted by michael on from the riding-the-rocket dept.

l8f57 writes "Hal Gerham (from the NASA CAIB report) is calling for cargo and people to be separated into different missions. He also goes on about how a re-usable spacecraft may not be the most cost efficient vehicle."

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  1. Maybe, but.... by ChrisHanel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ironically, the astronaut's luggage would accidentaly be rerouted to Topeka.

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  2. Just what we need... more logistics! by Not_Wiggins · · Score: 3, Funny

    NASA: "In order to ensure the safety of the crew in flight, we're shipping all the dangerous gases, such as highly explosive oxygen, up separately."

    (hours after launch)

    NASA: "Um... we have good news and bad news. The good news is the crew made it into space without a hitch. The bad news is all the cargo that was supposed to go with them was lost due to a malfunction. Errrmmm... how long can you guys hold your breath up there?"

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  3. Re:Is This Wise? by RevMike · · Score: 5, Funny
    Name one thing that they would need to bring up as cargo, that NASA could not replace....?

    If they sent up DVDs so the astronauts could watch movies, they could not replace them since the MPAA wouldn't let them rip a backup copy before the mission left.

  4. Lost Luggage by No2NT · · Score: 3, Funny

    It goes without saying, almost...

    "I'm sorry, you're luggage is on another flight!"