Re: Technical error in tonight's Geneshaft

MegaZone wrote in rec.arts.anime.fandom:

> Glenn Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> shaped the electrons to say:
>>it does *not* mean that it could *never* be refitted to perform 
>>missions to the ISS.
> 
> It could reach the ISS

With a minimal cargo, or with supplemental OMS tankage, perhaps. But
certainly not as it was configured on STS-107.

<snip>

> Poking around the net I've seen STS-118 attributed to Atlantis,
> Discovery, and Endeavour.  So I don't know that I trust any of them.

Most of the 'Net entries listing STS-118 as being on Atlantis, Discovery 
or Endeavour were written after the Columbia disaster and generally 
referenced the rescheduled STS-118. For example, this page (watch for 
text wrap):

http://www.nasa-statistics.com/contents.php3?
ContentFile=spaceshuttle/mission/sts-118.html

lists STS-118 for Endeavour, but gives the planned launch date as July 
2005.

> I tried searching NASA's website, but I couldn't find anything
> worthwhile.  I know they publish planned launch schedules.  Well, I
> found a current posting - but, of course, it shows most future
> missions as 'under review'.

True -- the only missions listed on the NASA site that have somewhat 
firm launch dates are STS-114, STS-121, STS-115, and STS-116, in 
chronological order. And none of those missions are scheduled to launch 
before next November. :(

> Ah - I found this: http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=647
> 
> Looks like NASA did decide to update Columbia after all.  Well, I
> hadn't heard that, obviously.  So the goof wasn't a goof. :-)

That's what I thought, when I saw the STS-118 mission profile and 
manifest. I was thinking that the "Geneshaft" writers had seen the then-
current Shuttle mission timeline, and saw the STS-118 entry. But why 
choose Columbia, I wonder, when the other three orbiters were more 
capable of reaching the ISS? Name recognition, perhaps?

-- 
Glenn Shaw
Indianapolis, IN USA
Sergeant-at-Arms, Indiana Animation Club (www.indyanime.org)
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