On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 12:48:36 +0000, Nick Maclaren wrote:

The same argument applies with slightly different numbers. Get the
crew down first, and run another mission with a foam repair kit.
If all goes well, you have saved both shuttles.

Er... no.

If you leave an orbiter unattended for the length of time required
to send up a _second_ rescue mission, it's dead.

Unrecoverable.

An orbiter needs power to protect its mechanisms and electronics
from orbital conditions.

You can't just "park it" and walk away with the keys...

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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