DarkNemesis618 writes "A US Representative has proposed that NASA keep the shuttle fleet flying past its planned 2010 retirement date. The move would help NASA avoid reliance on Russian rockets during the gap between the Space Shuttle retirement and the... ...full story at slashdot
from slashdot on Tue, Dec 18 2007
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| 27 Aug 08 |
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McCain: Keep Shuttle flying, don't trust Russia » the register (uk) Show us the money, says NASA Presidential contender John McCain and two other bigshot Republican senators have written to George Bush urging that NASA keep the Space Shuttle fleet alive beyond 2010. The politicians are concerned about US reliance on... |
| 30 Aug 08 |
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NASA to study extending shuttle era to 2015 » digg NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has ordered his suborbinates to study how the agency could fly the space shuttle beyond its planned retirement in 2010, according to an internal e-mail obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. The decision signals what could be... |
| 31 Aug 08 |
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Shuttle Retirement In 2010 Under Review » slashdot An anonymous reader alerts us to an Orlando Sentinel report based on a leaked NASA email, indicating that NASA is looking at options to extend the Shuttle program. The fighting between Russia and Georgia has put a strain on plans to rely on Russian... |
| 18 Dec 08 |
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Start Saving To Buy Your Space Shuttle Now » slashdot stoolpigeon writes "With the retirement of the shuttle drawing near, NASA has begun to plan for museums that may want a used orbiter of their own. The Orlando Sentinel reports that NASA issued an RFI to U.S. educational institutions, science museums and... |
| 19 Dec 08 |
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Want a retired space shuttle? They're up for grabs » digg NASA said it's looking for ideas on where and how best to display its space shuttles once they stop flying in a few years. It's put out a call to schools, science museums and "other appropriate organizations" that might be interested in showcasing one of... |
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