Shuttle flight almost had all-female crew

CNN ^ | Monday, January 13, 2003 Posted: 9:49 AM EST (1449 GMT)

[RoughDobermann]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) -- Space shuttle Columbia's pure science mission initially was seen as a vehicle for an all-female crew, but that idea was abandoned.

Then it was proposed as a carrier for GoreSat, the Earth-observing spacecraft dreamed up by Vice President Al Gore, but that was put on ice by a Republican Congress.

[RoughDobermann]

In the meantime, female astronauts, Sally Ride included, had scorned the idea of a crew of all women as a publicity stunt, even though NASA officials insisted it would provide an opportunity to learn more about how women adapt to weightlessness.

Good for them.

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[Atlas Sneezed]

"Now an Israeli astronaut is at center stage...under extraordinarily tight security."

NASA facilities already have extraordinarily tight security. One interesting tidbit is that an HK MP5 used by Cape security holds a record for most rounds fired for this model. Something like a half-million rounds fired in training excercises by NASA security. (About $500,000 of ammo througn a $1000 gun!)

[Petronski]

Wow, if there hadn't been any guys on the flight, the ladies might have had a chance to do what all women do in groups when there are no men around: strip down to panties and have a pillow fight.

[Reeses]

GoreSat, the Earth-observing spacecraft dreamed up by Vice President Al Gore, but that was put on ice by a Republican Congress

Yeah, put some ice on that.

They need to send a young man up with the crew of women. We need a creative trailblazer type to test out zero gravity.

[Tree of Liberty]

We need a creative trailblazer type to test out zero gravity

There's alot of rumors out there that certain trails have already been blazed, especially since that married couple went up a few years back.

[RoughDobermann]

Click here

[Brett66]

NASA officials insisted it would provide an opportunity to learn more about how women adapt to weightlessness.

So how many hundreds of billions have been spent on this generic question and they still have no answers? Well at least we have the ISS up there. </ sarcasm>

[amused]

Wow, if there hadn't been any guys on the flight, the ladies might have had a chance to do what all women do in groups when there are no men around: strip down to panties and have a pillow fight.

I KNEW IT!!!!

[DAnconia55]

Until they realized they'd all get lost.....

[Question_Assumptions]

Think of the zero-G pillow fights that the all-female crew could have had. :-)

[Oberon]

Something like a half-million rounds fired in training excercises by NASA security. (About $500,000 of ammo througn a $1000 gun!)

At a buck a round, someone's paying too much for their ammo. Still, at the more reasonable rate of five shots to the buck, it's 100 large through a $1000 gun.

[MonroeDNA]

"Go towards the bright star, and then turn left at the moon. If you've gone too far, You'll see a red planet on your right."

Kiding!!!!

[leadpenny]

Shuttle flight almost had all-female crew

Would they still call it a cockpit?

[chnsmok]

What fantasy are you guys living in...never mind. (are you guys?)

[RoughDobermann]

Until they realized they'd all get lost.....

But, at least they would stop and ask for directions... :-)

[RoughDobermann]

Ggggggrrrrrrooooaaaaannnnn!

[smokinleroy]

all-female crew

Never happen. I mean, who would change the tire if they had a flat?

[Bella_Bru]

Wow, if there hadn't been any guys on the flight, the ladies might have had a chance to do what all women do in groups when there are no men around: strip down to panties and have a pillow fight.

Of course, you would need pics then, right? ;-)

[RoughDobermann]

Have you seen the new Miller Lite commercial? Basically, two well-endowed ladies get in the classic "Less Filling! Tastes Great!" argument, which leads to physical hostility. One thing leads to another. Clothes are ripped, they end up in the water and then a pile of concrete, not unlike mud wrestling.... The shot then changes to two guys are suggesting the above for a ML commercial. "Who wouldn't like that?" they ask. Their two lady friends seated next to them didn't seem to agree. Pretty funny actually, but yes, some of us do have rather active fantasy worlds... :-)