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NASA Clears Shuttle Fuel Tank for Flight

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the back-in-action dept.

Screamer49 writes "CNN is reporting that NASA approved a major design change in the space shuttle's fuel tank on Wednesday, clearing the last major hurdle before shuttle flights can resume as early as July 1." It's nice to have a more functional space program again, isn't it?

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  1. Re:Faith in NASA by grasshoppa · · Score: 4, Informative

    Even the Mars Rovers

    You're kidding me. Yes, there were a few issues, but those things are STILL going. They were designed for, what...a couple months of usage?

    I'd call that a big win. You will notice this big win does not owe it's success in any way to the shuttles however.

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  2. Re:Private industry seems slow by jonwil · · Score: 4, Informative

    Isnt that what Branson is doing with Virgin Galactic, offering that kind of flight?
    And using technology he got from Scaled Composites too (IIRC)

  3. Re:Copyright Infringement. by Alioth · · Score: 3, Informative

    You can still quote part of an article without violating copyright. It was properly attributed to CNN, and the summary is a good example of fair use.

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  4. Good for the local economy by HotBBQ · · Score: 3, Informative

    Good news for us locals. The is quite a bit of worry about the shuttle program ending dramtically sooner if the external tank problems didn't get fixed. NASA brings in a lot of money to Brevard County.