Accidents will happen, NASA certianly has had it share. Sounds like the same steps are being taken NASA would. And Yes, NASA should have planned for shuttle replacement at least a decade ago.

Ain't it swell? Smart, NASA, really smart to abandon our own program.

________________________________ From: Jay Eads <jayleads@gmail.com> To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 11:59 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Space Station could go unmanned

Interesting read.

http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp28/110827unmannedops/

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