Space Shuttles almost Ready to Re-Launch

stagmeister writes "CNN and Space.com are reporting that the Return to Flight Task Group, the overseeing committee that determines when the Space Shuttles can go back into space, has reported that the only items blocking the Shuttles are issues 'related to tank debris, orbiter hardening and tile repair.' They plan to re-meet in later this month to finalize their decision. However, 'NASA has made clear it intends to resume shuttle flights with the repair capabilities it has in hand without knowing for sure whether they would work in an emergency.' Would you want your children flying a space shuttle that hasn't been properly beta-tested?"

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[MasterDirk]

[Grumpy]

All we need now is some super-strong string, maybe something made out of carbon or some such material, and we'll be good on our way to a space elevator.

Stating the obvious and well-known isn't "News for Nerds" even though it's about "Stuff that matters."

Getting tired of seeing non-news and reports about non-events or non-findings

[/Grumpy]

Re:Careful here Re:Spirit of exploration wins out

[WolfWithoutAClause]

How callous can you be?

I accuse you of utter callousness towards the people at Peenemunde; they died building suborbital vehicles! You never once said how unnecessary their deaths were, thousands died! We were clearly talking about safety, and you don't care about them... you're a real bitch you know that? You're a dirty, ugly, nasty bitch for not mentioning them. I just vomitted. Thousands dead, and you express your evil nature by not mentioning them in that way; you're saying they're nothing.