[FPSPACE] US plans to deorbit the ISS by 2016: Mike Suffredini, NASA space station program manager

[John]

Thanks to Allen and David for bringing this thread back toward reality.

Even if Mr. Suffredini is not maneuvering, he is simply stating  
current NASA policy as authorized by Congress.

John Charles
Houston, Texas

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On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:28, Allen Thomson <thomsona at flash.net> wrote:

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> --- On Mon, 7/13/09, David Portree <dsfportree at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> I expect that this sort of public statement is
>> simply part of the political wrangling. It might even be
>> designed to stir up support for an ISS extension.
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> See http://www.kevinhanley.org/columns/washingtonmonument.html
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