Thread: Doomed Shuttle?
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Old 02-04-2003, 01:09 AM  
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Originally posted by WiredGuy


Couldn't they just have gone to the ISS and boarded there until a re-supply ship could come pick them up?

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This has been mentioned in other posts and in the media. The Columbia was not equiped to dock with the ISS. They left the entire cargo bay open for usage rather than install the docking equipment neccessary and take up cargo bay space.
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