Rep. Giffords and The Kelly Family

Space Program Runs in Congresswoman’s Family, NY Times
“Mr. Cabbage said it was too early to say how Mark Kelly’s scheduled Endeavour mission would be affected. The Kelly brothers were to have been the first twins to be in space together when Endeavour visited the space station, but the launching of Endeavour has slipped to April, a month after Scott Kelly’s scheduled return to Earth.”
Tragedy’s impact extends to space, MSNBC
“Normal practice in military flying is to ground a pilot who is undergoing severe family crisis, for a reasonable time,” NBC News space analyst James Oberg observed in an e-mail. “Add to that — his wife now faces a long recovery, and his chances of being with her more than a few hours a week are slim to none, if he continues training. He could well request being replaced, perhaps by the commander of the STS-135 [Atlantis] mission that is to follow his flight. They could swap seats. Or he could figure he’s had his fair share of flights and just stand down.”
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