[ale] OT: Space Shuttle Columbia

[Josh Freeman]

> Because, if I read the paper correctly and the paper got it right (big 
> pair of assumptions), ISS is at the extreme range of altitude for Columbia 
> to begin with.

and if *I* remember what I've been reading correctly, you are correct.
IIRC, the ET that was used on this flight was one of the older tanks, as
opposed to the newer *superlight* tanks used on ISS missions.Columbia
was also the heaviest of the orbiters by a decent amount of tonnage,
(mostly due to the use of nomex fabric instead of white tiles) and that
made ISS missions difficult for Columbia. 

-- 
Josh Freeman
Technical Manager
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access

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