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Old 05-16-2011, 08:57 AM   #1
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:04 AM   #2
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Is it just me or do the Shuttle missions seem a little useless and a waste of huge amounts of money ?
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:24 AM   #3
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Is it just me or do the Shuttle missions seem a little useless and a waste of huge amounts of money ?
Its just you. yw
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:27 AM   #4
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x2. But pretty soon we'll be paying the Russkies to haul us up and back. That would be better, huh? Not.
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:30 AM   #5
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x2. But pretty soon we'll be paying the Russkies to haul us up and back. That would be better, huh? Not.
Why do we need to go "up"...
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:32 AM   #6
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x2. But pretty soon we'll be paying the Russkies to haul us up and back. That would be better, huh? Not.
There is a private US company that will be ready To carry our astronauts to the ISS by 2014
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:38 AM   #7
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x2. But pretty soon we'll be paying the Russkies to haul us up and back. That would be better, huh? Not.
At the rate of $63 million/astronaut, not including tip.
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:43 AM   #8
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I don't see any real tangible return for the money other than we can so we do it. There are plenty of uses for that money on our own planet today, now.
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Why do we need to go "up"...

People who use GPS's may like to have them continue working. People who use Direct TV and XM Radio and stuff may like to see those continue working as well.
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:48 AM   #10
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There is a private US company that will be ready To carry our astronauts to the ISS by 2014
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