[rintense]

Um, maybe I missed something, but FNC reported all day yesterday that the Columnia shuttle went through a year of upgrades last year. Can anyone confirm that?

[Karsus]

" A maintenance and upgrade period completed last year installed a new "glass cockpit" in Columbia, increased its cargo capacity, strengthened its crew cabin and enhanced the protection of its cooling system from orbital debris."

From: http://www.spacedaily.com/news/hubble-02b.html