Columbus laboratory module launch question

[tohaki]

Is it now certain that Columbus will not be launched by a space shuttle? Could it be adapted to launch on Ariane 5 or Proton M?

 

[bpcooper]

It it still planned for launch on the Shuttle along with Kibo. Those would be two of the final few Shuttle missions. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-Ben</p> </div>

 

[bpcooper]

Yes, thanks. They would be launched on separate flights. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>-Ben</p> </div>

 

[tohaki]

That is good! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />From some sources you can get the impression that it will never fly.

 

[spacester]

<font color="orange">It it still planned for launch on the Shuttle along with Kibo. Those would be two of the final few Shuttle missions.</font><br /><br /><font color="yellow">Some would read your statement and think they were both on the same Shuttle mission !. </font><br /><br />Only those who fail to read the second sentence. And you are correcting someone else's writing skills while using bad punctuation. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[erioladastra]

Actually the IPs are pushing to have their modules go up early. It is probably not wise to change the critical sequence to accomodate but we will see where this goes in the next month or so.