NASA Wednesday delayed the space shuttles' return to flight for
at least a week, saying the space agency needs more time to go over
safety changes made in the two years since the Columbia
accident.
Chiao Says Saving Shuttle Crew Would Mean Cramped Spaces
Since the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia two years
ago, NASA (and a lot of the people who watch over the space agency)
has been all about contingency planning -- making shuttle flights
safer. So it's no wonder that some, including astronauts
themselves, are thinking, "What if...?"
Work on Second Return-to-Flight Mission Also On Target
SPACEHAB says its STS-114 module is a "GO" for launch on the May
2005 STS-114 space shuttle mission with the rollout of the
Company's External Stowage Platform 2 (or ESP2). This cargo carrier
marks a first in the use of large-scale commercial hardware by NASA
as it is deployed from the shuttle's cargo bay to its permanent
residence on the International Space Station (ISS).
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