Slow Motion Train Wreck: Shutting down the Shuttle - ISS as well? – Space/Science

Slow Motion Train Wreck: Shutting down the Shuttle - ISS as well?

phil — 4/4/2005 7:35:16 PM (archived)

Rand Simberg discusses the elephants in the living room with associated links to good articles by our beloved Keith Cowing and Jim Oberg.

Clearly, if we wish to return to the moon with humans and venture beyond, we must rid ourselves of these 2 budget busting anachronisms.

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Slow Motion Train Wreck: Shutting down the Shuttle - ISS as well? - phil - 4/4/2005 7:35:16 PM
- Good intentions gone bad - Gary - 4/6/2005 7:03:09 AM
  - You still don't understand the reason for returning to the Moon - E.P. Grondine - 4/7/2005 12:50:58 AM
  - I agree - Lee - 4/6/2005 8:02:53 AM
- re: The United States can't maintain a station in low-earth orbit, let alone a lunar base or a mars mission - JYB - 4/6/2005 6:06:50 AM
  - If not the Americans, who else can do it? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 4/6/2005 7:51:41 PM
    - re: If Americans aren't doing it, Americans don't care. - JYB - 4/7/2005 12:25:26 AM
  - The ISS isn't worth maintaining. - Lee - 4/6/2005 6:14:13 AM
    - re: Start fresh ? - JYB - 4/7/2005 4:06:38 AM
- Do you really think that shutting down the shuttle and ISS will lead to manned Mars flight? - E.P. Grondine - 4/5/2005 11:27:51 AM
  - No & never said so - phil - 4/5/2005 5:59:56 PM
    - And exactly what is your position on the manned Moon plans, Phil? - E.P. Grondine - 4/6/2005 4:23:15 AM
      - P.S. For the record Simberg is hardly a "Mars Enthusiast" (n/t) - phil - 4/6/2005 1:50:53 PM
        
        It's the same crap that's been spouted for several years now - E.P. Grondine - 4/7/2005 1:03:00 AM
        
        re: It's the same crap that's been spouted for several years now - phil - 4/7/2005 2:06:33 AM
      - re: And exactly what is your position on the manned Moon plans, Phil? - phil - 4/6/2005 1:34:27 PM
- Good article by Simberg - Buck Galaxy - 4/5/2005 1:44:57 AM
  - Silver Lining - Peter Bruener - 4/5/2005 6:08:02 AM
- re: Shutting down the Shuttle - - Raoul - 4/4/2005 9:37:54 PM

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