Space Forum / Space Station / August 2006

Quoting http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts115/060827postmmt/ --
"As it now stands, Atlantis must launch by Sept. 7 to complete its
docked mission and depart before arrival of the Soyuz."
What's the rationale behind this constraint?  Orientation or thermal

Sirry igorant Amellicans...
Now, please correct me if I'm wrong but Enomoto made up the nickname
'Dice-K' to help
ignorant tongue-twisted Americans to pronounce his name 'Daisuke'

I support the ISS and think its worth the money.  The space station
has taught the US and its partners how to build a large space vehicle or
spaceship in orbit and maintain it in orbit, the ISS has taught us how to
live and work in space for longer periods of time.  The ISS has ...

ISS Expedition 13 In - Flight Interview with The Food Network's /Video Feed of Space Food Activities in Orbit and ISS Expedition 13 Crew Sampling of "Emeril Live" Food
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=755
John

If they shut down all research on the Space Station.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/07/28/nasa.iss.science.reut/index.html
I guess they could cruise the Internet when they aren't assembling new
parts on-orbit.

Is it at all feasible that the Shuttle could leave on or more MPLMs
atttached to the station after the final flights in 2010? The modules won't
be reused (since only the Shuttle can freight them) and I guess the station
could need the extra storage space?