Yes it can.

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Yes it can.

alcaray — 12/28/2007 11:32:34 PM (archived)

The design of ISS required that there be an escape method for all crew on standby. The shuttle was not designed for this purpose.

There are things you can blame on the shuttle and there are things you can't. (There are also a few things you should praise the shuttle for, as well.)

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ISS to finally have 6 person crew in 2009 - Buck Galaxy - 12/28/2007 4:53:13 AM
- It won't happen till... - alcaray - 12/28/2007 6:45:43 PM
  - THE DAMNED SHUTTLE CAN FLY! - Bowser - 12/28/2007 9:05:08 PM
    - Yes it can. - alcaray - 12/28/2007 11:32:34 PM
  - 2 Soyuzes at all time= 6 astronauts - Raoul - 12/28/2007 6:56:38 PM
    - re: 2 Soyuzes at all time= 6 astronauts - alcaray - 12/28/2007 11:35:31 PM
      - I'm trying to think. - Bowser - 12/29/2007 12:39:17 AM
        
        Yes, and.. - Raoul - 12/29/2007 8:49:44 AM
        
        That's odd. Space probes use the same hypergolic storables - TB - 12/30/2007 5:50:54 AM
        
        Difference: man-rated or not man-rated? - Raoul - 12/30/2007 9:35:03 AM
        
        I used the word "harden" more broadly than you. - alcaray - 12/29/2007 1:41:57 AM
      - From what I've read, they're going to increase (double) the number of flights (n/t) - Raoul - 12/29/2007 12:15:48 AM

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