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NASA report the space shutle landed last Saturday after holding for 4 days due bad weather over the US.
I'll never complain about 30 minutes at Sydney again.
cyclops camel
9th Dec 2002, 04:28
An extra four days in Space - sounds tough!!
Where do I sign?
I caught a TV news item (probably ch 10) that said the shuttle "had enough fuel for four landing attempts". Erm, too high, going around???
Servo
10th Dec 2002, 08:03
:D ROFL. ......."Discovery going around".............
You could imagine it "Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"
Life must be a bitch crewing a space shuttle and having to hold for 4 days.............. damn.
Why did't he divert to the alternate?
I could just imagine one of the old controllers who would add up our fuel when we lodged our flight plan for OPS approval saying
"But you only have a 4 days margin fuel."
Pass-A-Frozo
12th Dec 2002, 04:30
Saw something on TV that they don't like diverting to an alternate as it means:
a> Delay of the next launch as the shuttle isn't back getting turned around.
b> They have to fly it on a mod'ed 747 from where ever it landed.
c> The above probably costs more than the air and food consumed while spaceborne :)