NASA planning ambitious STS/ISS finale + Febuary 24 manifest

[jamie_young]

"Another - more expanded - manifest has been acquired by this site, pointing to NASA's best case International Space Station assembly goals, in a hugely ambitious and positive finale to the Shuttle program. <br /><br />Resulting as a modified manifest from yesterday’s first half PRCB 42013FN manifest, the new document shows changes that were - it is understood - agreed on during a key PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) meeting, ahead of the ISS summit with international agency heads."<br /><br />http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4332<br /><br />STS-119 moved.<br />Endeavour with the last flight.<br />STS-301 possible.

 

[SpaceKiwi]

Well, notwithstanding SG's comments, the new manifest gets two-thumbs-up from me. It would be great to see Node 3 and Cupola fly, if for no other reason than I'd never want to see built hardware not launched. I want to see ISS be all it can be. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em><font size="2" color="#ff0000">Who is this superhero?  Henry, the mild-mannered janitor ... could be!</font></em></p><p><em><font size="2">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></em></p><p><font size="5">Bring Back The Black!</font></p> </div>

 

[jamie_young]

Sorry, I didn't mean to say the manifest thread was not valuable. I started a new thread because it was mentioned that manifest 42013FN wasn't known on that thread, so when I saw it on the article linked, I thought it was worthy to be posted. It also says in the article that the manifest is pretty much impossible to realize because of the extra factors surrounding it.

 

[jamie_young]

"While the manifest is the latest plan from NASA, carrying out the flights listed in order and within schedule is highly unlikely. Natural delays incurred with orbiter processing will stretch the schedule into the 2010 retirement year, but sources note that two flights is more likely to be the aim for 2006."<br /><br />Yes, it comes with that note in the article. I'll be happy for a good STS-121 and not even think past that yet.