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minusonebit · 11-19-2006, 09:07 PM

Jacqui Goddard, Cape Canaveral, Florida
November 20, 2006

AFTER years of debate on how to dispose of unwanted clutter from the International Space Station, NASA has come up with the answer: simply open the back door and fling it out.

The space agency that has long drilled its astronauts and international partners in the merits of responsible waste management is to relax its rules and allow the station's crew to jettison selected items of superfluous gear and broken equipment.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/...871272292.html

BIGTYMER · 11-19-2006, 09:58 PM

Great lets hope none of it hits my house....

EBORG9 · 11-20-2006, 12:07 AM

Remember Skylab?

calibra · 11-20-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by minusonebit

Jacqui Goddard, Cape Canaveral, Florida
November 20, 2006

AFTER years of debate on how to dispose of unwanted clutter from the International Space Station, NASA has come up with the answer: simply open the back door and fling it out.

The space agency that has long drilled its astronauts and international partners in the merits of responsible waste management is to relax its rules and allow the station's crew to jettison selected items of superfluous gear and broken equipment.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/...871272292.html

Brilliant decision!

reynold · 11-20-2006, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by EBORG9

Remember Skylab?

Shit, that thing caused severe paranoia on some people.

minusonebit · 11-22-2006, 09:03 PM

I wonder how much they spent researching this simple solution.

OzMan · 11-22-2006, 09:12 PM

What's a few thousand more pieces of space junk for the air force to have to track 24/7.

The problem is that shit hitting other satellites/spacecraft not anyone on the ground as it usually burns up coming down.

marketsmart · 11-22-2006, 09:14 PM

checking out the article...

uno · 11-22-2006, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by EBORG9

Remember Skylab?

Was that the one that would have gotten everyone a free taco @ taco bell had it hit the target?

11-19-2006, 09:07 PM	#1
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	NASA: Always Coming up with High-Tech Soultions Jacqui Goddard, Cape Canaveral, Florida November 20, 2006 AFTER years of debate on how to dispose of unwanted clutter from the International Space Station, NASA has come up with the answer: simply open the back door and fling it out. The space agency that has long drilled its astronauts and international partners in the merits of responsible waste management is to relax its rules and allow the station's crew to jettison selected items of superfluous gear and broken equipment. http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/...871272292.html

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BIGTYMER Junior Achiever Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Walled Garden Posts: 17,066	Great lets hope none of it hits my house....

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EBORG9 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,823	Remember Skylab?

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minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	I wonder how much they spent researching this simple solution.

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OzMan Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Begas Posts: 9,162	What's a few thousand more pieces of space junk for the air force to have to track 24/7. The problem is that shit hitting other satellites/spacecraft not anyone on the ground as it usually burns up coming down.

11-22-2006, 09:14 PM	#8
marketsmart HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnybrook Institution for the Criminally Insane Posts: 20,419	checking out the article...