On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 06:25:55 GMT, Kristan Roberge wrote:



Alistair Gunn wrote:

Kristan Roberge twisted the electrons to say:
Well columbia's solution would have been to park to the ISS and stay
there until NASA can get their arse in gear and rush another orbiter
into orbit...

... and where does Columbia find the fuel to do this?

there's no rule that says you have to RUSH to a higher orbit.

The orbits are radically different, the Shuttle could not have come
close to the ISS. Not even "slowly" (as if that would matter).

Al Minyard