Columbia Disaster Anniversary

Posted by michael on Sunday February 1, 2004 @07:19AM from the up-up-and-away dept.

Jorkapp writes "One year ago today, seven astronauts perished in a horrible silver-white comet over Texas skies. Since then, life at the Johnson Space Center seems to have returned to normal. Still, memories of the doomed STS-107 mission can be found throughout the center. Space.com has a rather interesting editorial about NASA's past, present, and future with the Space Shuttle program. In the immediate future, returning the Shuttle fleet to flight is a key first step. Eventually, NASA plans to launch Constellation, a new Crew Exploration Vehicle designed to replace the shuttles." Jim Lovell has a few words to say.

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Information about constellation by pcmanjon · 2004-02-01 07:58 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Eventually, NASA plans to launch Constellation, a new Crew Exploration Vehicle designed to replace the shuttles.

I figure the only new feature these new craft will have, is, no styrofoam on the shuttle to destroy the wing, right?

No, but seriously, you mean, we aren't going to use shuttles anymore? Whats it going to be, a space elevator? Damn the mod who posted this article without more info!