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It looks the arm is checking the bottom of the shuttle for any damage after launch. Nice view.

[quote="ta152h0"]Uneconomical vehicle ? on its own yes but it certainly upped the intellectual property of this nation by leaps and bounds, never mind infusing into our youth the desire to get a higher education.
Pass me an ice cold one[/quote]
I'm not convinced. But regardless, my observation was directed towards using the Shuttle for the purpose of moving people to and from the ISS- a use for which it was very poorly suited, and hugely uneconomical.

Uneconomical vehicle ? on its own yes but it certainly upped the intellectual property of this nation by leaps and bounds, never mind infusing into our youth the desire to get a higher education.
Pass me an ice cold one

ERRATA CORRIGE: The ATV in the photo is the second unit, the"Johannes Kepler". Currently the ATV fifth unit, the "Georges Lemaitre" is attached.

It's clearly visible also the ATV "Jules Verne" attached to ISS on the right side.

There is a Commodore 64 Computer Space Simulation....EOS - Earth Orbit Station.....LOOKS ALLOT LIKE THAT.....Seriously....:-)

You setup modules, and solar panels, and dock space shuttles...

Neat shot. Back when we were still in the shuttle business....

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[quote="rstevenson"]Deciding, instead, to depend on the whims of a mad man...[/quote]
Any dependence is short term at worst. We (meaning the U.S., although I prefer to use the term more generally to refer to humanity) have hardly lost the ability to get to the ISS on our own. It's simply a matter of creating a bit of inventory if necessary.

[quote="Chris Peterson"][quote="ol1bit"]Such a spectacular view!

When, if ever will we have a way to go too and fro from the space station again?[/quote]
We haven't lost our ability to get to and from the ISS. We did stop using an incredibly uneconomical method, however.[/quote]
Deciding, instead, to depend on the whims of a mad man...

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What, me worry?

Rob

[quote="ol1bit"]Such a spectacular view!

When, if ever will we have a way to go too and fro from the space station again?[/quote]
We haven't lost our ability to get to and from the ISS. We did stop using an incredibly uneconomical method, however.

Such a spectacular view!

When, if ever will we have a way to go too and fro from the space station again?

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