Re: If time and supplies allow . . .

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D. Spires — 2/3/2003 9:33:53 AM (archived)

An EVA is a rigorous, dangerous, all-day affair, and one which could cover days outside the habitat.

How about a new shuttle system? How about using fuel to slow the craft, rather than atmospheric braking?

Dan

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tiles? future inspection - Brian Gyles - 2/3/2003 8:12:54 PM
- Re: Sure -- but it won't stop FOD . . . - D. Spires - 2/3/2003 8:36:06 PM
  - Re: Could've been hit by a meteorite - SM - 2/3/2003 8:57:52 PM
    - I think this has happened in the past... - Scott - 2/3/2003 9:39:18 AM
  - Re: Sure -- but it won't stop FOD . . . - Brian Gyles - 2/3/2003 9:00:39 AM
- Just about all missions in the same orbit as the station? - Scott - 2/3/2003 9:30:37 AM
  - Re: AerCam - Raoul Lannoy - 2/3/2003 9:42:17 AM
    - Wow! - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2003 11:40:54 AM
    - an excellent point. - et - 2/3/2003 9:53:51 AM
  - Re: If time and supplies allow . . . - D. Spires - 2/3/2003 9:33:53 AM
    - That would take an awful lot of fuel - Larry J - 2/3/2003 11:03:56 AM
      - Re: That would take an awful lot of fuel - Delbert - 2/3/2003 12:59:12 PM
        
        Not exactly - Splinx - 2/3/2003 1:17:42 PM
        
        Re: Not exactly - Delbert - 2/3/2003 3:54:27 PM
        
        Re: Not exactly - Splinx - 2/4/2003 6:04:16 PM
        
        True except that you have two factors in your favor on the way back vs. launch - Scott - 2/4/2003 4:09:45 PM
        
        Re: Not exactly - Larry J - 2/3/2003 1:48:42 PM
        
        Re: Not exactly - Splinx - 2/4/2003 6:07:02 PM
      - Re: Yes, it would . . . - D. Spires - 2/3/2003 11:44:19 AM
        
        I think it would be easer to redesign the heat sheilding. - Scott - 2/3/2003 12:56:16 PM

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