Hmmm There may be trouble ahead

Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Speculation:

- The axe has already fallen. You are merely seeing involuntary reflex,
.... spasmodic jerking.

- Biological engineering isn't lucrative, yet.

- No more shuttle, no more Americans in space. Robotic technology, here
we come

- First they terminate the life science. Then they terminate the other
science directorates. JATO's engineering buddies rule the roost.
Science isn't lucrative.

- Duwbya believes that E.T.s will visit first ... Thus "Why bother ?"

- The Life Science directorate is making the most of the 'heartless'
gambit in the wake of Katrina.

- ?


RL

nightbat wrote

Raving Loonie wrote:

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Speculation:

- The axe has already fallen. You are merely seeing involuntary reflex,
.... spasmodic jerking.

- Biological engineering isn't lucrative, yet.

- No more shuttle, no more Americans in space. Robotic technology, here
we come

- First they terminate the life science. Then they terminate the other
science directorates. JATO's engineering buddies rule the roost.
Science isn't lucrative.

- Duwbya believes that E.T.s will visit first ... Thus "Why bother ?"

- The Life Science directorate is making the most of the 'heartless'
gambit in the wake of Katrina.

- ?

RL

nightbat

Cadet RL the main problem is just without a present reliable and
safe transport space vehicle ( Space Shuttle ) the continued operational
mission of the ISS is in serious jeopardy. There is no use maintaining
personnel or ongoing mission programs at risk without proven safe
routine means of support supply and return. It has nothing to do with
the primary mission goal of advancing Space Life Science program, the
ability of routine necessary support means is no longer for now
available. Unless Darla and Company shows up or Nasa can solve the
problems of the shuttle quickly, (not likely), it's an elevated risk
large liability possible death trap for all primary mission concerned.
Presently if an sudden tragic event occurred on the ISS that required
the immediate rescue of the onboard mission specialists we would have to
ask the Russians to help us go do it.

ponder on,
the nightbat

Had to show you this, Kinky female Bats, Warning *NO* explicit sexual
content, sorry....


http://www.livescience.com/animalwor...4_bat_sex.html

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:15:16 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

Raving Loonie wrote:

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one
wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Speculation:

- The axe has already fallen. You are merely seeing involuntary
reflex,
.... spasmodic jerking.

- Biological engineering isn't lucrative, yet.

- No more shuttle, no more Americans in space. Robotic technology,
here
we come

- First they terminate the life science. Then they terminate the
other
science directorates. JATO's engineering buddies rule the roost.
Science isn't lucrative.

- Duwbya believes that E.T.s will visit first ... Thus "Why bother
?"

- The Life Science directorate is making the most of the 'heartless'
gambit in the wake of Katrina.

- ?

RL

nightbat

Cadet RL the main problem is just without a present reliable
and
safe transport space vehicle ( Space Shuttle ) the continued
operational
mission of the ISS is in serious jeopardy. There is no use maintaining
personnel or ongoing mission programs at risk without proven safe
routine means of support supply and return. It has nothing to do with
the primary mission goal of advancing Space Life Science program, the
ability of routine necessary support means is no longer for now
available. Unless Darla and Company shows up or Nasa can solve the
problems of the shuttle quickly, (not likely), it's an elevated risk
large liability possible death trap for all primary mission concerned.
Presently if an sudden tragic event occurred on the ISS that required
the immediate rescue of the onboard mission specialists we would have
to
ask the Russians to help us go do it.

ponder on,
the nightbat

Raving, Nightbat.

Looks like you will likely have NASA people up on the ISS, what the
heck for and what they will be doing I have not a clue.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091502045.html

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:15:16 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

Raving Loonie wrote:

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one
wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Speculation:

- The axe has already fallen. You are merely seeing involuntary
reflex,
.... spasmodic jerking.

- Biological engineering isn't lucrative, yet.

- No more shuttle, no more Americans in space. Robotic technology,
here
we come

- First they terminate the life science. Then they terminate the
other
science directorates. JATO's engineering buddies rule the roost.
Science isn't lucrative.

- Duwbya believes that E.T.s will visit first ... Thus "Why bother
?"

- The Life Science directorate is making the most of the 'heartless'
gambit in the wake of Katrina.

- ?

RL

nightbat

Cadet RL the main problem is just without a present reliable
and
safe transport space vehicle ( Space Shuttle ) the continued
operational
mission of the ISS is in serious jeopardy. There is no use maintaining
personnel or ongoing mission programs at risk without proven safe
routine means of support supply and return. It has nothing to do with
the primary mission goal of advancing Space Life Science program, the
ability of routine necessary support means is no longer for now
available. Unless Darla and Company shows up or Nasa can solve the
problems of the shuttle quickly, (not likely), it's an elevated risk
large liability possible death trap for all primary mission concerned.
Presently if an sudden tragic event occurred on the ISS that required
the immediate rescue of the onboard mission specialists we would have
to
ask the Russians to help us go do it.

ponder on,
the nightbat

Raving, Nightbat.

Looks like you will likely have NASA people up on the ISS, what the
heck for and what they will be doing I have not a clue.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091502045.html

NASA employees call home

See http://tinyurl.com/bkscv

" NASA Planning to Resume Work at Michoud Assembly Facility

Recovery efforts at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are
progressing better than originally anticipated, almost three weeks
after Hurricane Katrina struck. Power has been restored to the entire
complex where space shuttle external fuel tanks are made. Temporary
repairs have been made to damaged buildings.
....

NASA is still working to contact 76 of more than 2,000 Michoud
employees. The toll free phone number for employees to check in and for
help locating employees who work at either Michoud or the Stennis Space
Center, Miss., is:

877/470-5240

NASA has a public Web site to convey important contact information for
NASA employees and contractors impacted by Katrina and for general
public information at:

http://www.nasa.gov/eoc


For Stennis/Michoud updates and images on the Web, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/katrina

.... "

Raving Loonie wrote:
Ray Vingnutte wrote:
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:15:16 -0500
nightbat wrote:

nightbat wrote

Raving Loonie wrote:

Ray Vingnutte wrote:
Not sure what to make of this at first, what is NASA upto one
wonders.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=18087

Speculation:

- The axe has already fallen. You are merely seeing involuntary
reflex,
.... spasmodic jerking.

- Biological engineering isn't lucrative, yet.

- No more shuttle, no more Americans in space. Robotic technology,
here
we come

- First they terminate the life science. Then they terminate the
other
science directorates. JATO's engineering buddies rule the roost.
Science isn't lucrative.

- Duwbya believes that E.T.s will visit first ... Thus "Why bother
?"

- The Life Science directorate is making the most of the 'heartless'
gambit in the wake of Katrina.

- ?

RL

nightbat

Cadet RL the main problem is just without a present reliable
and
safe transport space vehicle ( Space Shuttle ) the continued
operational
mission of the ISS is in serious jeopardy. There is no use maintaining
personnel or ongoing mission programs at risk without proven safe
routine means of support supply and return. It has nothing to do with
the primary mission goal of advancing Space Life Science program, the
ability of routine necessary support means is no longer for now
available. Unless Darla and Company shows up or Nasa can solve the
problems of the shuttle quickly, (not likely), it's an elevated risk
large liability possible death trap for all primary mission concerned.
Presently if an sudden tragic event occurred on the ISS that required
the immediate rescue of the onboard mission specialists we would have
to
ask the Russians to help us go do it.

ponder on,
the nightbat

Raving, Nightbat.

Looks like you will likely have NASA people up on the ISS, what the
heck for and what they will be doing I have not a clue.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...091502045.html

NASA employees call home

See http://tinyurl.com/bkscv

" NASA Planning to Resume Work at Michoud Assembly Facility

Recovery efforts at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are
progressing better than originally anticipated, almost three weeks
after Hurricane Katrina struck. Power has been restored to the entire
complex where space shuttle external fuel tanks are made. Temporary
repairs have been made to damaged buildings.
....

NASA is still working to contact 76 of more than 2,000 Michoud
employees. The toll free phone number for employees to check in and for
help locating employees who work at either Michoud or the Stennis Space
Center, Miss., is:

877/470-5240

NASA has a public Web site to convey important contact information for
NASA employees and contractors impacted by Katrina and for general
public information at:

http://www.nasa.gov/eoc


For Stennis/Michoud updates and images on the Web, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/katrina

... "

An interesting and revealing link:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis/...ery_alert.html

Hi nightbat,and RL Are things so boring at the ISS,and that is the
reason its really never in the news? What experiments can it do better
than experiments that could be done if we had a Moon station. We could
use the three days in space going to the Moon to give the astronauts
experiments to do. In some respects space can be a boring place. I'm
sure after being in free fall for months can only add to just it being a
bore. Hard to shoot pool,play ping pong,or bowl on the ISS. Well
nightbat and I can throw darts,even if weightless of the dart has to be
taken into consideration. It is obvious I would win. Bert