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Space/Science » in reply to Is the Shuttle Grounded Forever - Jeffrey Bell Writes again!

I think it will fly again, but forget the 7-person crews...

Send only 2 pilots, and maybe 2 or 3 payload specialists... Its just to risky a system to put 7 people at risk each time it launches...

For the time being, the astronaut corps could be paired to a minimum, saving millions on training expense and freeing up additional weight to bring more materials to the space station.

With the shuttle we need more of a test pilot mentality. And its a waste of money to put 7 people through that much training for each mission.

I'm sure it wont be popular with the astronauts who will lose their ticket to space for the forseeable future, but sacrifices need to be made for the long term survival of the aed space program.

Scott Evil

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