"Actually, until I was nominated by the president to be his choice for administrator, I was the independent chair of the robotic servicing mission design review committee," he said. "As you know, and as was in the news very recently, that committee, now without me as its head, that committee has concluded that the robotic servicing mission is not feasible for a reasonable amount of money and within the time we have available before the Hubble wears out. So I would like to take the robotic mission off the plate.
"And so I believe that this comes down to reinstating a shuttle servicing mission or possibly a very simple robotic deorbiting mission. The decision not to execute the planned shuttle servicing mission was made in the immediate aftermath of the loss of Columbia. When we return to flight, it will be with essentially a new vehicle, which will have a new risk analysis associated with it and so on and so forth.
"At that time, I think we should reassess the earlier decision in light of what we learn after we return to flight"
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There, i've correct the grammar
a great landing is one where you can fly the plane the next day
You forgot the lesser spotted fark moran.
Pressure and time, and a goddam rock hammer
'think of next' err that does not compute 'rip of next' ahhh thats better
Looks like the door just opened again on the hubble servicing mission: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0504/12griffin //
from the article:
"Actually, until I was nominated by the president to be his choice for administrator, I was the independent chair of the robotic servicing mission design review committee," he said. "As you know, and as was in the news very recently, that committee, now without me as its head, that committee has concluded that the robotic servicing mission is not feasible for a reasonable amount of money and within the time we have available before the Hubble wears out. So I would like to take the robotic mission off the plate. "And so I believe that this comes down to reinstating a shuttle servicing mission or possibly a very simple robotic deorbiting mission. The decision not to execute the planned shuttle servicing mission was made in the immediate aftermath of the loss of Columbia. When we return to flight, it will be with essentially a new vehicle, which will have a new risk analysis associated with it and so on and so forth. "At that time, I think we should reassess the earlier decision in light of what we learn after we return to flight"
1) disrespectful to the family of the victim. 2) morbid 3) a cheap ploy to get attention for a mediocre effort. 4) profit
i, for one, welcome our new satellite overgoogles
of course, mmm spacecake.