How May Shuttle Flights Lie Ahead?
Winging it, The Economist
“To what extent NASA is able to please everyone will depend on how many more shuttle flights there are. Even if the next few go ahead as planned, NASA will almost certainly fly fewer missions than the 28 it had once hoped for. Current speculation ranges from as few as 12 to as many as 20 flights.”
Shuttle delay worries intl space station partners, Reuters
“NASA is now looking to fly 20 missions to the station at best, and more likely about 15, said NASA administrator Michael Griffin.”
Aging NASA ships worry experts, AP
“If I have any worries at all, it’s a few years from now, down the road, when the hardware gets older,” said Bob Sieck, a former shuttle launch director and NASA safety adviser.