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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Newsgroups: sci.space
- Subject: Re: Precursors to Fred (was Re: Sabatier Reactors.)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.222027.25257@iti.org>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 22:20:27 GMT
- References: <1k6aj1INNgtf@mojo.eng.umd.edu> <1993Jan27.165812.6931@iti.org> <1k6ndgINNl2j@mojo.eng.umd.edu>
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- In article <1k6ndgINNl2j@mojo.eng.umd.edu> sysmgr@king.eng.umd.edu writes:
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- >>No, Dennis it trying to convince me that space stations cannot be built
- >>without doing lots of Spacelab flights.
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- >So how do you suggest NASA tests hardware and flight procedures before Freedom
- >goes up?
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- I would suggest that NASA fly a whole lot more flights where EVA and
- construction methods are experimented with. They should also spend
- money providing better integration testing of the station. Better
- mining Russian Mir experience and more LDEF like flights wouldn't
- hurt either.
-
- That way you have a lot more confidence that the station can actually
- be build. When it is in orbit then you have lots and lots of time to
- make the experiemnts work at far less cost.
-
- A space station which doesn't work isn't a good experimental platform.
-
- Allen
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