Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Path: utzoo!henry
From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: What if...
Message-ID: <1989Mar21.183948.1174@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <18730@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 89 18:39:48 GMT

In article <18730@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> cdaf@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Charles Daffinger) writes:
>What are the contingencies for a shuttle which while it is in orbit, is
>determined not to be able to withstand reentry for some reason, say
>major tile damage in critical areas?

There aren't any.

>Could a crew survive long enough
>for a second shuttle launch (probably a month distant)?

No; normal stay-time limits are something like 7-10 days.

>Is MIR an official alternative?

I don't think it's even a possible alternative -- the orbit is too far
away from the normal shuttle ones.
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