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Old September 20th 08, 10:43 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.history,sci.space.policy,sci.space.station
Brian Thorn[_2_]
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Default Shuttle program extension?

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:30:30 GMT, h (Rand
Simberg) wrote:


Is that all? ECLSS and propulsion? Whew, I was beginning to think they
still had difficult work ahead. "If we had some eggs, we could have ham
and eggs, if we had some ham."


It doesn't need main propulsion, just RCS. You might even be able to
do the job with cold gas. Or hire someone else for an occasional
reboost.


Then how does it get to the Space Station where it will serve as the
Storm Shelter? Ride up on the Shuttle?

Brian