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A Brief History of the Space Station

Posted by michael on from the built-by-the-lowest-bidders dept.

HyperbolicParabaloid writes "A story about the history of the International Space Station, and its utility or non-utility for space exploration. One interesting insight: after the Challenger explosion it became obvious that we would never refuel a rocket with volatile fuel at a space station because the threat to the station would be so great. And did you know that to accomodate the Russians, the space station is in an orbit that makes it almost useless as a jumping off point to anywhere?"

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  1. google link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    google partner link here.

  2. Re:Jump off - go nowhere fast. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    i don't think that's what anybody meant by 'jumping off' you damn karma whore.

  3. Re:Added insight by samoverton · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I'm going to post something interesting later too.

    Mod me up please.

  4. Re:Terminal velocity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    You misunderstood what terminal velocity is.

    look on Google or wikipedia !

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_velocity

  5. Re:Uh, no by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Had there been a solar flare, their only chance was to turn the CSM so the fuel tanks of the SM were between them and the sun for some shielding, cross their fingers and kiss their butt goodbye.

    Sol: You have no chance to survive make your time.
    Sol: HA HA HA HA ....
    Houston: Turn off every 'CSM' !!
    Houston: You know what you doing.
    Houston: Move 'fuel tanks'.
    Houston: For great justice.