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Old March 13th 09, 05:39 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle
Darren Dunham[_2_]
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Default Soyuz Launch Conflict

Albert Blauensteiner wrote:
What is the problem to postpone the Soyuz launch a couple of days in context
of an international partnership as ISS seems to be ?


One issue that arises is the on-orbit lifetime of the Soyuz. It can't
stay up there for too long before it exceeds its certification. I don't
know how close they are to that.... Even if the specific date isn't
immediate, I can imagine folks don't want to start taking days away when
it's not necessary.

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Darren