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Shuttle May Fly Again In '04

Posted by timothy on from the prior-investment dept.

giantsfan89 writes "A report from CNN says that a shuttle (possibly Atlantis) could fly again next fall. "The latest launch window is September 12 to October 10, NASA said Friday." A conference call referenced in the NY Times (free reg or via Google News) says it'll be an uphill battle (obviously) but that 'I'll also guarantee you that we're getting an awful lot smarter about this and we're going to come back stronger and safer as a result.'"

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  1. Re:safer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What's to keep from Atlantis or Enterprise from blowing up?

    I don't know about the former but, for the latter, has NASA considered keeping a Vulcan in the warp chamber?

  2. I hope this is US grammar ... by BillsPetMonkey · · Score: 3, Funny

    a shuttle (possibly Atlantis) could fly again next fall.

    "Fall" is a comment on the reliability of the shuttle program, or the US for Autumn?

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  3. I call... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny



    Shotgun!