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After Columbia crash, Iss is in risk

London, United Kingdom - The International Space Station could pay the harder consequences of the Shuttle crash

According to the British newspaper "Guardian" Nasa would risk to lose also the International Space Station (Iss), orbiting about 180 miles far from the Earth. This hypothesis would be the consequence of the last Saturday dramatic incident, in which the Columbia’s seven astronauts died and of the possible space shuttles launch stop. The Shuttle, in fact, does not resupply only the station with fuel, o...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 39998
Rome, Italy, 02/04/2003 15:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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