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- agentpx, on 04/06/2009, -0/+6I feel the earth Move!
- Bobski, on 04/06/2009, -0/+5...under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down - glon, on 04/06/2009, -1/+5Nice video of each module being added:
http://www.tietronix.com/anim/MoviePlayer.asp?myMo ... - CATSCEO2, on 04/06/2009, -0/+4We build another one.
- thinkb4utype, on 04/07/2009, -0/+3When the shuttle stops flying in 2010, the only way an American can get to the ISS is by getting a ride on a Russian spacecraft. Our astronauts will have to hitch rides like this for 5 years. After that the shuttle replacement will be flying.
Am I the only one that thinks this sucks? The USA has spent billions to put the ISS up. No other country could have hauled the modules into orbit. After all the work, when it's finally all together, we'll have to beg rides for 5 years from the Russians. Who came up with this plan? - analogkid01, on 04/06/2009, -1/+3My question is, when will the COLBERT module be added?
- draculthemad, on 04/07/2009, -1/+2The shuttles have been a white elephant holding back our space program for decades.
They cost more than the previous rocket stacks, they are less powerful, as well as being more dangerous.
They also waste most of their actual lifting power by having a lot of mass coming back down, when every pound that goes into orbit is at a premium.
While I'm somewhat irked that NASA didn't plan well enough to have a seemless transition. I am so glad they are finally getting away from the shuttle that I cant muster up too much concern.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_Spac ... - thinkb4utype, on 04/07/2009, -1/+1The Shuttle has been an expensive mistake. Most of the problems were related to budget compromises driven by Congress. The two Shuttles lost would still be flying if the original designs had been used.
The separate first stage launch vehicle was suppose to be a rocket powered-vehicle that would take the Shuttle up to high altitude, then the vehicle would land like the Shuttle. This was dropped for the cheaper solid rocket boosters (with their O-rings that caused the lost of Challenger). The use of aluminum and tiles was a change from expensive titanium. The tiles aren't a durable as planned and need more maintenance (negating the savings) and are more vulnerable (damaged tiles led to the lost of the Columbia ).
These cost cutting changes doubled the cost of operating the Shuttle and caused the death of two crews. - Chaoticfist, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1The costs have gone down a lot recently, it would be a wise move in this economy to invest in it :)
- zaldoe, on 04/07/2009, -1/+1very cool!
- Bactame, on 04/06/2009, -4/+4Looks pretty good, so how do we get it into lunar orbit?
- HarrisonBn, on 04/06/2009, -2/+2Colbert!
- Fuzzycop, on 04/06/2009, -3/+2I want to put solar on my home in Texas...I guess this is what it'll ultimately look like, as soon as I can figure out how to do it and afford the insane costs! I hope my homeowners association won't object!
- BossKey, on 04/06/2009, -2/+1It looks like a morbidly obese TIE fighter.
- GunWraith, on 04/06/2009, -2/+1That's no moon...
- inactive, on 04/07/2009, -3/+0America baby!
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