Discovery Heads Into Retirement

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday March 29, 2011 @02:14AM from the rest-in-pieces dept.

dweezil-n0xad writes "Technicians in bay No. 2 of Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility remove shuttle Discovery's forward reaction control system (FRCS) on March 22 as part of the ship's transition and retirement processing. The FRCS will be completely cleaned of all toxic fuel and oxidizer chemicals, which are used for the steering jet system while a shuttle is in orbit. NASA says the FRCS will then be put back into Discovery to help prepare the shuttle for future public display." These photos are pretty cool.

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Re:I know the shuttles are ancient... by CrimsonAvenger · 2011-03-29 02:47 · Score: 4, Insightful

If we dismantle the shuttles, and then the Republicans cut space budget for the new vehicle
It is just as likely that the Democrats will cut the space budget for the new vehicle.
More likely, in fact, since they've done that already.
Try not to let your political prejudices affect everything in your life.

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