"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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The shuttle should be scuttled.

Not yet, but its replacement is in the works. Too bad the works are so
gummed up lately.

I think they should launch them when they get the replacements and leave
them in orbit. They could convert them to being part of the space station.

You seem to have forgotten what it was like when Skylab ultimately
re-entered. Ask any Aussie. Each shuttle is nearly as massive as the ISS
itself.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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The shuttle should be scuttled.

Not yet, but its replacement is in the works. Too bad
the works are so
gummed up lately.

I think they should launch them when they get the
replacements and leave
them in orbit. They could convert them to being part of
the space station.

You seem to have forgotten what it was like when Skylab
ultimately
re-entered. Ask any Aussie. Each shuttle is nearly as
massive as the ISS
itself.

Put it up on cinder blocks, in back of the shuttle hangar.

Amen!

"Scotty" wrote in message
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Put it up on cinder blocks, in back of the shuttle hangar.

A better alternative, to be sure.


Amen!

Is Bob Crantz your sock puppet? Was that a slip?

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in

Is Bob Crantz your sock puppet? Was that a slip?


My slip is showing? blush

SV

I'm not saying it would be easy, but it seems to me that's a lot of
space-ready stuff costing billions to just throw out.

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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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The shuttle should be scuttled.

Not yet, but its replacement is in the works. Too bad the works are so
gummed up lately.

I think they should launch them when they get the replacements and leave
them in orbit. They could convert them to being part of the space station.

You seem to have forgotten what it was like when Skylab ultimately
re-entered. Ask any Aussie. Each shuttle is nearly as massive as the ISS
itself.

Max

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I'm not saying it would be easy, but it seems to me that's a lot of
space-ready stuff costing billions to just throw out.

The US space program throws out billions of dollars of "junk" every decade,
not to mention how much other "junk" gets left on the moon and mars, or just
orbits the Earth until the orbits decay sufficiently to allow it to re-enter
and burn up. Or crash down on Australia.

Max