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Endeavour Rolled Out As Rescue Ship

Posted by Soulskill on from the two-for-the-price-of-two dept.

stoolpigeon writes "The space shuttle Endeavour was rolled out to Launch Pad 39B yesterday. Space shuttle Atlantis is already at Launch Pad 39A, being made ready for the STS-125 mission to repair Hubble. We recently got a look at some behind-the-scenes photos for this mission. Endeavour is now in place to act as a rescue vehicle if there are any problems with Atlantis, once they are in space. This is the first time one shuttle has been prepared to act as a rescue vehicle for another. If all goes well for STS-125, Endeavour will move over to 39A to be used for STS-126."

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  1. Maybe its NASA's entry... by josquint · · Score: 2, Funny

    in this

  2. Re:One faulty space truck to rescue another by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    we'll remember that next time your car breaks down and come and rescue you with a Piper Cub... or a Cushman Golf Cart... or something else essentially different from a Car.

  3. Just want to be able to meet their SLA by b1rdy · · Score: 2, Funny

    NASA are just making sure they're prepared just in case the Atlantis crew break down and call up claiming that they are a lone female with kids in the spacecraft. Don't forget it will be night time wherever they are.

  4. Re:Direct link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Dude that's some of the best nerdporn ever. When I realized those two cylinders the size of the dude's torso were turbos, I nearly had to find a towel.

    Space Camp didn't have as good photos as the Globe dug up.

  5. Re:One faulty space truck to rescue another by ozbird · · Score: 4, Funny

    Apparently two wrongs do make a right.

  6. Re:One faulty space truck to rescue another by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    There is no escape from the car analogies.

    Resistance is futile.

    You will be Simile'ded.

  7. Re:One faulty space truck to rescue another by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    He did say it might take two trips.

    One Soyuz couldn't get there but two, flown serially, certainly could.

  8. Re:One faulty space truck to rescue another by type40 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The big difference is that in space there is no opportunity to walk home.

    sure there is. Just watch that first step.

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  9. Re:One faulty space truck to rescue another by ArsonSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't think the Soyuz would have been a very good vehicle to rescue helicopter pilots in Vietnam.

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