[al_c]

The Columbia is physically incapable of docking at the space station. The Columbia is too heavy. Second, the Columbia was at a lower orbit and didnt have enough fuel to take it up to the higher level and catch the ISS (this isnt Star Trek).

Look ... I'm just asking these questions because I don't know what, if anything, NASA could've done. I'm just being curious. I'm not making any Star Trek or Bruce Willis style suggestions here. I'm merely looking for information. I appreciate the straight forward factual answers, but there's no reason for the smart-a$$ Star Trek or Bruce Willis jabs.

[bootyist-monk]

Al,

Didn't mean it as a crack at you, just at the situation. No offense intended.

Bootyist