Re: Shuttle safety up for good reasons!

From: Jorge R. Frank (jrfrank_at_ibm-pc.borg)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: 28 Jul 2004 19:38:22 GMT

Brian Thorn <bthorn64@cox.net> wrote in
news:5k06g0p2g51tfoen8p0govhneldskocqvc@4ax.com:

> On 24 Jul 2004 12:37:07 GMT, hallerb@aol.com (bob haller) wrote:
>
>>My guess at station comopletion date and shuttles finally taking last
>>trip to museums?
>>
>> 2015 unless were unlucky and theres another accident:(
>
> 2011 or 2012. Retirement in 2010 is a pipe dream, I agree, especially
> with the draconian cuts in available launch windows.

That won't last long. There are several parallel efforts aimed at restoring
night launch capability (airborne and shipborne imaging, ET/SRB cameras,
wing leading edge sensors). NASA hopes to have night launch capability
again as soon as STS-115, the third flight. 

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