Reported today: Atlantis to be mothballed, parted out to Endeaver, Discovery instead of refurbed.

Atlantis is coming up on the schedule to be refurbed in a 2-year
program, and NASA has decided since it wouldonly fly maybe once after
that, it makes better financial sense not to upgrade it but retire it
early and mine it for spares to apply to the other two ermaining
shuttles. The article msntions a 4-year gap between last shuttle
retired and first full-on CEv flights. During which I guess we polish
up our rusty Russian.
Bozhe Moi!

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