what would NASA do? Would they keep them on the space station? Or force them to re-entry? or ???
2007-06-20 13:25:37 · 9 answers · asked by tcw_rickieg 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Have them stay on the space station and send another shuttle to rescue them.
2007-06-20 13:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by anonymous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would stay at station. In a case like Columbia with a hole in the wing. If they knew where on the wing it was and how big it was there are different ways/angles/trajectories the shuttle can take to re-enter safely. In the case of the shuttle having this problem on a mission to anything other than the ISS the plan is to have a second shuttle on standbye in case they can't re-enter. They plan to do this if a mission to Hubble actually happens.
2007-06-20 20:33:44 · answer #2 · answered by Jon X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read to my shock and horror that if a shuttle would make it into space and then have too much damage to reenter the atmosphere that the shuttle would not be left in orbit for possible repair but would be de-orbited and allowed to reenter and burn up over the ocean. This would be after the crew got off at the Space Station. I suppose their reasoning is a repair mission would be too expensive for a craft that is due to be retired in three years.
2007-06-21 07:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after the columbia accident it was decided to always have a second shuttle rigged to a specific point, making Nasa capable flying a rescue mission within a few days, if needed.
these flights already have an assigned flight number in case they take part.
little to nothing is known about payloads to bring up in case its necessary to launch.
So finally this is the last solution to send a second shuttle up, cause it'll cost millions to do so and it'll mess up the launch shedule for future missions to the point that the whole program is at question again.
2007-06-21 16:48:48 · answer #4 · answered by blondnirvana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are always a couple of russian soyuz modules docked to the station, for emergencies such as that. The shuttle would be left behind, docked to the station, until it could be repaired.
2007-06-21 01:16:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plan is to stay on the space station until another vehicle can be sent up to get them.
2007-06-20 21:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually they would just stay at the station and wait for another crew to come get them. They have plenty of supplies for the extra stay so no problem.
2007-06-20 20:49:58 · answer #7 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASA would send a rescue mission to bring them back.
2007-06-23 12:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they would keep them at the space center and send up another.you seen what happen to the last one
2007-06-24 14:29:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋