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Space Shuttle to re-launch in May

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-can-see-my-house-from-here dept.

Goeland86 writes "CNN reports that NASA is on it's way to prepare for a shuttle launch in may. Considering the damage caused by the Hurricanes this season, I think it's quite impressive that they're even thinking of a launch next year altogether."

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  1. By the grace of God, let's hope NASA's fixed them by postbigbang · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How many times do we have to watch a NASA tragedy before they do it right? How many NASA rockets have to end up in the ocean after an abort before they re-consider their methods? I pray they get it right this time. It's not the embarrassment, it's not the loss of life, it's not the billions in the drink that make me sad, it's the BAD ENGINEERING!

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  2. taxes... by zxflash · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    how about nasa gives the tax payers a break... or at least uses the money to conduct some "useful" reasearch.

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  3. Re:NASA bashing: Think it through. by GnuPooh · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    1) Abandon the ISS, it's not really that useful.

    2) 'Disasters' happen, so stop trying to send people. It's much easier and cheaper to do it unmanned.

    3) Nah, NASA doesn't have money for new technology, concentrate on just getting lots of simple small unmanned flights.

    4) spaceship-one can't reach orbit.