Re: Will space shuttle ever fly?

From: Brian Gaff (Briang1_at_blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 10/02/04 

Date: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 08:08:14 GMT

And just how would you propose to get the large oddly shaped bits of space
station into orbit if you ditched the shuttle now. When you paint yourself
into a corner, you often need to wait for the paint to dry before getting
out of the room.

Brian 

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"Ilpo Lagerstedt" <ilpolagerste@jippii.fi> wrote in message
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> I wonder if space shuttles will ever fly.
> Bring back Apollo or totally new space plane before too much money is
burned.
>
> Bestest, IL of FI
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