Subj : NASA, shuttle, anyone?
To   : MARK LEWIS
From : CHARLES ANGELICH
Date : Sat Aug 20 2005 06:43 pm

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Hello Mark - 

->>> I would prefer that NASA discontinue launchings of the
->>> shuttles but I have a feeling they will continue until
->>> there is another horrific outcome. :-( 

WC>> To complete the international space station and do a
WC>> Hubble service they need a minimum of 19 more flights or
WC>> about one chance of another catastrophic loss. 

CA>> Fixing the Hubble makes sense. Completion of the ISS means
CA>> nothing to me. 

ML> i take it that you do not expect to benefit from any
ML> medical discoveries made via ISS hosted tests?? 

I live in a country where access to doctors/hospitals is
rapidly becoming a privlege of the rich. Why would I think any
of this will help me (I'm not rich). 

WC>> IMO it never was the right craft for the job. 

CA>> I don't know. Considering it was designed/built about 20
CA>> years ago it's amazing it continues to do anything at all. 

ML> it flys like a rock better than most rocks ;) 

With a big enough engine _anything_ will fly. 

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