So, what you're saying is that NASA intentionally caused the collision so that the resulting debris would force them to cancel the Hubble Mission--which they didn't really want to do in the first place.
A consortium of Exxon/Shell/BP/Haliburton have formed the Hydrocarbon Orbital Recovery - Exterra Partners, know as HORE Partners, to being planning for recover of the Titan resources.
With no launch activity (manned) think of the economic and employment hit that Florida, not to mention Texas and California, are likely to take when the shuttle program is retired.
Mark my words. There will be action by Congress or the President to extend and maintain the Shuttle program to "bridge" the gap until Orion is ready to go. Likely on a yearly basis.
As much as I am not a fan of the Shuttle program, we're just not going to accept the 4(or more) years between Shuttle and Orion.
Look at Pathfinder(s), Cassini, Galileo, programs. Granted, they are a different beast, but they were all extended. Same will happen here.
Hmm...given the current thinking of our 'administration' what are the chances that this bird actually has some sort of weaponry on-board? Space nukes, perhaps?
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The Alpha Centari battlestar is venting waste prior to invasion...
How many times is this going to be reposted?
Isn't think just one giant Flux Capacitor?
Where are the hoverboards?
Epic Fail.
Maybe we can get a retcon. Marvel does it all the time anyhow...
Interesting idea. However it would arrive burned up and riddled with holes. It doesn't have sufficient radiation or micro-meteoroid shielding.
So why did we put it up there in the first place?
To validate the continuation of the Space Shuttle program. Without the ISS the Shuttle was pointless years ago...
Bah...I wasn't logged in when I posted this.
*Tin Foil Hat*
So, what you're saying is that NASA intentionally caused the collision so that the resulting debris would force them to cancel the Hubble Mission--which they didn't really want to do in the first place.
Nifty.
*/Tin Foil Hat*
I just stayed at two continental Best Westerns. Feh.
...that sucked.
Back to the drawing board.
A consortium of Exxon/Shell/BP/Haliburton have formed the Hydrocarbon Orbital Recovery - Exterra Partners, know as HORE Partners, to being planning for recover of the Titan resources.
And Microsoft is going to a free open source OS.
Already being done: NASA Engineers Work On Alternative Moon Rocket
Problem with that is the data to construct an Apollo program has been lost. You'd have to start from scratch again.
Regardless of that, I predict there will be an extension.
Barring any critical failure between now and then.
What is interesting is they they are sending up the last flight 3 months prior to the official program termination date.
With no launch activity (manned) think of the economic and employment hit that Florida, not to mention Texas and California, are likely to take when the shuttle program is retired.
Mark my words. There will be action by Congress or the President to extend and maintain the Shuttle program to "bridge" the gap until Orion is ready to go. Likely on a yearly basis.
As much as I am not a fan of the Shuttle program, we're just not going to accept the 4(or more) years between Shuttle and Orion.
Look at Pathfinder(s), Cassini, Galileo, programs. Granted, they are a different beast, but they were all extended. Same will happen here.
26,000 years? Isn't this equal to the Mayan Calendar that predicts the end of time in 2012?
Isn't this essentially what Alvin Toffler predicted. Home based fabrication replacing the mega-industrial state?
These are not the particles you are looking for.
Some news sources are now reporting that a FOURTH cable has been cut as well.
Hmm...given the current thinking of our 'administration' what are the chances that this bird actually has some sort of weaponry on-board? Space nukes, perhaps?
I'd also wager that:
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I'm just sayin'.
Looks like Vonage is safe from being sued this time!
I'd wager that this is someone trying to make a point about how broke the patent system is.
Hmmm...maybe it is Vonage!
Of course, it'll only a matter of time till the SPEC (Sperm Producing and Exporting Countries) cartel forms and sets up the first Sperm Bourse.
Pricing will be in Jizzars and sold by the Bukakke.