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To: HAL9000

If NASA wasn't so PC since they now refuse to allow the shuttle to work on classified military missions, they could repair it. It's one of the things the shuttle was designed for.


9 posted on 01/11/2007 3:15:12 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: FreedomCalls
If NASA wasn't so PC since they now refuse to allow the shuttle to work on classified military missions

Back in the 80's the Air Force used to have trained crews for classified missions like deployment or repair. Did something change?

12 posted on 01/11/2007 3:20:08 PM PST by Centurion2000 (Judges' orders cannot stop determined criminals. Firearms and the WILL to use them can.)
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To: FreedomCalls
If NASA wasn't so PC since they now refuse to allow the shuttle to work on classified military missions, they could repair it. It's one of the things the shuttle was designed for.

Ummm. No. Complete nonsense.

Virtually all US reconnaissance satellites are in polar (north-south) orbits - thus as the earth rotates you can cover the entire earth. Given that this one was launched from Vandenberg AFB in California, it's almost certainly in a polar orbit.

There were plans for a Shuttle launch facility at Vandenberg for the sole purpose of launching and servicing military polar payloads that were abandoned after the Challenger disaster.

It would be a physical impossibility for the Space Shuttle to get anywhere NEAR this satellite because you can't launch into polar orbits from the KSC.

14 posted on 01/11/2007 3:35:35 PM PST by Strategerist
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To: FreedomCalls

I'm certain President Bush could get it repaired if need be.


19 posted on 01/11/2007 3:55:36 PM PST by ItisaReligionofPeace
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