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To: Navy Patriot

Good thing we have the space shuttle to get to the ISS.......... Oh! Never mind. Well, what about the other human rated launch vehi.......... Oh! Well it’s only been since July of 2011 so at least we’re making progre...... Oh! Guess the study of AGW, or lack thereof, is more important.


6 posted on 10/11/2018 8:32:20 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

We have something better.. A PRIVATE COMPANY doing space better than NASA ever did


9 posted on 10/11/2018 8:35:01 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
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To: rktman
Good thing we have the space shuttle to get to the ISS.......... Oh! Never mind. Well, what about the other human rated launch vehi.......... Oh! Well it’s only been since July of 2011 so at least we’re making progre...... Oh! Guess the study of AGW, or lack thereof, is more important.

Space Shuttle was a white elephant.

A truly reusable launcher and crew vehicle goes into service next year in the Dragon 2.

10 posted on 10/11/2018 8:37:35 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: rktman

My guess is the current ISS crew can stay there for some time and be resupplied from a variety of launch providers.


23 posted on 10/11/2018 8:53:16 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: rktman

Good thing we have the space shuttle to get to the ISS..........

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If this crew had a similar failure on the Shuttle, they would be dead.


24 posted on 10/11/2018 8:54:15 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: rktman
You forgot about muslim outreach. That is pretty important.
62 posted on 10/11/2018 2:51:16 PM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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