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Challenger's Shadow	31 Dec 2003 16:26 GMT	103
"The checks and balances inherent in our form of government were largely ignored in this tragedy, and during the investigation." http://www.ewritermagazine.com/Issues/october.htm#Challenger Enter/exit Columbia:
Spinoffs and Technology Transfer	31 Dec 2003 10:16 GMT	1
This was a bit of a surprise to me: http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_business/article/0,1651,TCP_1012_2529724,00.html Jon ---------------
Buran Questions	31 Dec 2003 05:21 GMT	1
Hi everyone - and happy 2004 to you all... A couple of quick questions while I try and log my brain back into aerospace thoughts after 10 months or so of not thinking about it... Does anyone know what happened to the BST002 "Analogue" Buran that was
Brad Guth is........	30 Dec 2003 10:41 GMT	1
-A 20th century man... The guy has no future. -A barnacle on the ship of progress. -A hop, skip, and jump from success, but to get there hed have to give up chewing gum. -A natural talent for finding subliminal messages in ice cubes.
When did you realize Columbia was gone?	27 Dec 2003 19:40 GMT	5
If NASA had kept making the Satrun and Apollo instead of the space shuttle, could it have prevented the Chanllenger and Columbia disasters? Hallerb
semi OT Mars	27 Dec 2003 12:27 GMT	2
On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 17:13:29 -0000, "Brian Gaff" <Briang1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >So which might be the best group to sub to to see what is going on on Mars >in the coming Months then, folks?
slightly OT, on the ISS	25 Dec 2003 16:11 GMT	4
OK, I know there is a group for it, but there has been chat on here and I notice, an increasing interest in other non shuttle topics, so... There does seem to be an increasing failure rate for equipment on the ISS, of late, some of it quite important, by the look of it, and I just ...
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, etc.	25 Dec 2003 08:45 GMT	3
An couple of oldies... but goodies: http://www.balettie.com/private/Humor/SantaSLF.html http://www.balettie.com/private/Humor/NorthPole.html Merry Christmas (Happy Hannukah, etc.) to everyone (yes, everyone!) on
Merry Chrsnukkah to all...	25 Dec 2003 06:37 GMT	1
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:24:27 -0600, OM <om@our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_research_facility.org> wrote: >...Since Ill be out of town tonight, and working tomorrow, Ill wish >everyone here a Merry Chrisnukkah now, best wishes for a safe holiday >season, and may CT, CT Jr (Bob ...
Reusable engines by Boing?	24 Dec 2003 06:16 GMT	36
Noting recent reports, it seems everyone wants Kerosene engines now. Could some kind person explain why these are better? I thought hydrogen was the way the world were going, and cannot quite see how these are supposed to be better.
Pad 39-A status?	23 Dec 2003 12:30 GMT	1
I was noticing from the mixed fleet manifest at the KSC website: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/mixfleet.htm that all the launches through spring 2005 are scheduled from 39-B?
Winter Solstice	22 Dec 2003 15:49 GMT	3
My kid is doing a project at school and they want her to give the exact info about the shortest day of the year. She needs to know what time the sun rises and what time it sets and just how many minutes are in the day
"Mission to Mislead"	22 Dec 2003 04:21 GMT	3
Jon Berndt wrote: > I think I can speak for Roger as well as myself when I say that > we would be (and have always been) glad to address whatever concerns > you have about the content of the reviews and analysis we have posted,
A revolutionary propulsion system	21 Dec 2003 21:25 GMT	52
Subject: A revolutionary propulsion system We inform you of our the recent and decisive progress in a propulsion system SC2.12 finally alternative to rocketry because it was conceived in the final purpose of a propulsion system that can perform manned outposts in the Moon
Xmas carol	20 Dec 2003 19:04 GMT	2
disclaimer: none of these people are my relatives <g> http://www.critechsystems.com/mc.htm Signature Terrell Miller