Last ATV is next one?

Seems strange that the ATV flights are to stop after the next one, at least
if I read the press releases correctly.
Brian

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Seems strange that the ATV flights are to stop after the next one, at least
if I read the press releases correctly.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers. ATV is quite expensive to produce, but it
does make one wonder that ESA's contribution to ISS will be going
forward.

Jeff
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On Friday, May 16, 2014 7:34:12 AM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote:

No bucks, no Buck Rogers. ATV is quite expensive to produce, but it

does make one wonder that ESA's contribution to ISS will be going

forward.



Jeff

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Computer simulations and code for de-orbiting ISS?

Dave

Well they are going to have to think of that, as I don't think an
uncontrolled return would be very safe, considering the size. Seems a shame
though that nobody is thinking about the next steps. Maybe the moon or an
Asteroid will be the next base, who knows.
I do think we need to press on as a planet though, as we are barely
crawling and if the human race wants to outlive the solar system as it is,
there is a very long road ahead.The fact that no aliens have arrived sort of
tends to point to the fact that many civilisations die before they achieve
any kind of intergalactic travel, assuming its actually possible in the
universe we live within of course.
Brian

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On Friday, May 16, 2014 7:34:12 AM UTC-4, Jeff Findley wrote:

No bucks, no Buck Rogers. ATV is quite expensive to produce, but it

does make one wonder that ESA's contribution to ISS will be going

forward.



Jeff

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Computer simulations and code for de-orbiting ISS?

Dave