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- Sputnik, if I recall correctly, re-entered in about three months. Hardly current space debris 2 days ago
- Now the National Space Council has moved on to more mundane topics and the ‘good gray prose of government’ 2 days ago
- Sigh. At this point I would have walked out. Glad I did not get an invitation 2 days ago
- Disappointing start to National Space Council meeting with very partisan remarks by the president on immigration 2 days ago
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How We Nearly Lost Discovery
Now that Discovery is safely delivered to the Smithsonian, I think I can tell the story of how we nearly lost her in July of 2005, and how well-intentioned, highly motivated, hard-working, smart people can miss the most obvious. It’s … Continue reading
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