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Will NASA modify the Space Shuttle schedule or missions due any conflict with Russia?
Background: Will NASA modify the Space Shuttle schedule or missions?
The Space Shuttle program has ten remaining flights scheduled, and is due
to retire after it's last flight is completed. SS Endeavor, is scheduled to launch on May 31, 2010.
Of the 10 flights, 1 is for Hubble maintenance and the rest are to service and expand the International Space Station (ISS).
Russia supports the ISS in many ways, for example ...
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/soyuz/index.html
Events in Georgia
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26193454/
in Poland
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3583044,00.html
and saber-rattling by Generals
http://news-mail.blogspot.com/2008/08/russian-general-threatens-nuclear.html
and political statements
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/12/georgia.us/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/13/us.russia.diplomacy/index.html
may have an indirect impact on the Space Station.
This question asks ...
Will tensions between Russia and the West cause NASA to change the schedule or mission(s) for the shuttle fleet?
To settle as yes, changes to the schedule or mission because of Russian Geopolitik, or words to that effect, must be reported.
The Space Shuttle program has ten remaining flights scheduled, and is due
to retire after it's last flight is completed. SS Endeavor, is scheduled to launch on May 31, 2010.
Of the 10 flights, 1 is for Hubble maintenance and the rest are to service and expand the International Space Station (ISS).
Russia supports the ISS in many ways, for example ...
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/soyuz/index.html
However,
Events in Georgia
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26193454/
in Poland
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3583044,00.html
and saber-rattling by Generals
http://news-mail.blogspot.com/2008/08/russian-general-threatens-nuclear.html
and political statements
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/12/georgia.us/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/13/us.russia.diplomacy/index.html
may have an indirect impact on the Space Station.
This question asks ...
Will tensions between Russia and the West cause NASA to change the schedule or mission(s) for the shuttle fleet?
To settle as yes, changes to the schedule or mission because of Russian Geopolitik, or words to that effect, must be reported.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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