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To: Destro
These are very convincing arguments. I agree, the space shuttle is now an anachronism.
36 posted on 02/01/2003 8:42:35 PM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: Palladin
The soyuz modules are decades old, but remember they can be upgraded with each new launch. But you can only overhaul a shuttle every 5 to 10 years. So it means in terms of safty and components, the Soyuz is technologically ahead of any shuttle.
51 posted on 02/01/2003 9:12:44 PM PST by NP-INCOMPLETE
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