Shuttle Atlantis safely makes final landing

Comment #5

CashWinner$ — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:20:04 GMT

No kiddin' about the list sully....I had no idea about all that -

Comment #4

time*treat — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:59:52 GMT

It's still there, just not *this* piece of it. Plenty of unmanned launches still happening. To parse a phrase from Warren Buffett, we can afford to do anything, but we cannot afford to do *everything*. Got a few things on the ground that need attention right now.

Comment #3

sully16 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:14:16 GMT

wow, thats an impressive list.

Comment #2

JAP69 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:06:59 GMT

I would think so. http://space-exploration.suite101.com/article.cfm/practical_applications_of_space_technology * CAT scans * MRIs * Kidney dialysis machines * Heart defibrillator technology * Remote robotic surgery * Artificial heart pump technology * Physical therapy machines * Positron emission tomography * Microwave receivers used in scans for breast cancer * Cardiac angiography * Monitoring neutron activity in the brain<br... [ More ]

Comment #1

Rick G — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:21:16 GMT

I'm relieved they landed safely too. I have misgivings about the safety of space flight during coming months. There is a comet and several named asteroids heading toward the inner solar system at the same time. There may be debris traveling with them. The sun has been active also.

Original Blog Entry: Shuttle Atlantis safely makes final landing

time*treat — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:20:32 GMT

Video of the pre-dawn landing at link.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14220423

All nationalistic jingoism aside, I'm relieved they've finally retired the little death-traps.

Overly complex is not a substitute for rugged.