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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Timo: [QB] Out of all things that can go wrong with spacecraft named [i]Discovery[/i], the one that cannot go wrong with this one is actually a major design shortcoming... ...Would it really be that difficult to modify the remaining shuttles for completely computer-controlled, uncrewed operations? Instant "Shuttle-C" freighters with minimum R&D fuss; possible lifetime extension by decades, with reduced concern for safety as the fleet ages. If crews are needed, they could fly with the shuttle for the next half a dozen years, but might later take a separate ride on a vehicle that has more survivable failure modes. The profilic satellite retrieval mission of the shuttle could be handled by launching the orbiter, launching the crew, rendezvousing, snagging the satellite, tucking it in, and landing the shuttle and the crew separately. In any case, many happy returns for the [i]Discovery[/i]. Timo Saloniemi [/QB][/QUOTE]
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