Space Forum / Shuttle / February 2004

This is what I liked best from what Hale said:
"The achievements that the shuttle has produced will be heralded in
the history books of future years. Don't believe the critics when they
sell her short."

Rev 15 Oct 2003
The following is the Unofficial Space Shuttle Manifest. This file gives the
launch dates, orbiter, and payloads for upcoming shuttle launches. The launch
time and orbit parameters are also given where available. Note that the

It's written by 2 well-known space journalists, Michael Cabbage
(Orlando Sentinel, ABC News) and Bill Harwood (UPI, CBS News, Wash.
Post and Astronomy Now). I just got done reading it and it's very
good. It tells the story of Columbia as we know it, but in more detail

Jim Lovell (Apollo 8, 13) weighs in:
http://www.space.com/news/commentary_lovell_040201.html
Jon

I was wondering how much the ODS installation factored into the Hubble
decision...  Can a Hubble repair mission fly with the ODS installed?
D.

Why is NASA giving such small consideration to the mars landers?
The MER 2 press conference was cut short to show yet another grocery
delivery to ISS. Does anyone, excluding scientists performing yet
another life science experiment, care? I get the feeling that NASA

I got this book last night.  There was only one copy that I could find and
it was in the Astronomy/Physics section.  Not with the new books or
biographies, sigh.
The book is riveting so far.  I have read  a lot of Apollo astronaut