Space Forum / Shuttle / September 2004

What are prospects of serious damage to the VAB roof?

Are there pictures yet of the damage to the VAB?  From the news articles, it
doesn't sound so good.  This is especially worrisome because there are
likely to be more hurricanes head towards Florida this season.
Jeff

Whats the future of manned space?
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The Navy has in the past sailed ships out of expected storm paths.
Given the strength of Frances and the design strength of the OPF and the VAB
has any serious consideration been given to flying one or more of the
shuttles inland out of the path?

Don't they usually store ET's in there?
Did they recently ship the 'new improved' ET
from Michoud to the Cape?

Hi, this new cargo  craft the EU is going to start sending to the ISS next
year, will it mean that no more of the  cargo containers that sit in the
Shuttle cargo bay will be needed?
Also, if the Progress can get docked using existing navigational equipment,

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NASA's Genesis spacecraft is set to return to Earth next Wednesday. For
those who are interested, I've posted the NASA TV and JPL webcast schedule
for the Genesis landing. It's at: http://www.spacearchive.info/index.htm.
Regards,

Obviously one is man rated. Is the basic block the same?
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Other than the immediate response of "Lots!", try to list _all_ the
little problems inherent in it:
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Starting with choosing CO2 as your breathing gas, and the fact that the