The soonest they can go up now is July.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/14/s...ttle/index.html

I will be surprised if they make July.

 

They spent like 2 years after Columbia trying to fix the foam problem, and on the first flight, their fixes totally failed. That doesn't inspire confidenc.e

I will be surprised if they make July.

 

They spent like 2 years after Columbia trying to fix the foam problem, and on the first flight, their fixes totally failed.  That doesn't inspire confidenc.e

 

There's not much about any gov't agency or body that inspires confidence.

There's not much about any gov't agency or body that inspires confidence.

Except that moon landing.

There's not much about any gov't agency or body that inspires confidence.

 

Especially since NASAs budget has just been HAMMERED in the last decade or so. To be honest it is amazing that more people haven't died as much as they are trying to do with as little money as they are getting.

Especially since NASAs budget has just been HAMMERED in the last decade or so.  To be honest it is amazing that more people haven't died as much as they are trying to do with as little money as they are getting.

 

I agree. This is one area that I don't mind my tax dollars going to.

Now NASA is even offering usage of its runways... for a fee.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/15/r...t.ap/index.html

Now NASA is even offering usage of its runways... for a fee.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/15/r...t.ap/index.html

That thing is the flattest runway on Earth. Hell, I might put up a few bucks to land on it.

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And as if we didn't know this was coming... NASA mistakes shut down the agency for a day...

 

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/17/n...s.ap/index.html