Safe Landing For Space Shuttle Discovery

dylanduck writes "Discovery is back safe and sound, despite minor problems with a leaky power unit and a last minute change of approach direction to the runway. The mission tested some post-Columbia safety changes, and also set up the space station for future construction. But in some ways, the tough job starts now - NASA has just 40 days or so to get Atlantis up."

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Re:Good news indeed

[voice_of_all_reason]

Isn't the "launch vehicle" the whole problem?

Just build a spacedock first and we can start focusing on vehicles that don't need a re-entry heat shield, huge engines, or anywhere close to the same structural itegrity (in space, atmospheric pressure is zero)