Re: Perhaps there's hope for NASA yet

henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Henry Spencer) wrote:

>>NASA also needs to develop a cargo tug with automatic docking/berthing
>>capailities...
>
>Why? What is its mission? Once station assembly is complete -- which
>will be done with the shuttle -- there is no particular requirement for
>single big lumps of station cargo.

Of course we'll never want to build a second station.

>A modest manned spacecraft with a bit of cargo capacity and the ability
>to fly cheaply and frequently could do an excellent job of station resupply.

Unless we need to fly up any heavy components... Like a CMG.

D.
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