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sfth13 · 09-20-2008, 06:48 PM

From what I read from NASA it's because the Hubble is in a much higher orbit that the ISS. So if anything happens during launch like another hunk of foam making a hole. the Shuttle would be unable to reach the ISS , ( i'm not sure of the reasoning) So they have the next Shuttle ready to go do the rescue.

09-20-2008, 06:48 PM	#2
sfth13 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 99	Re: Nasa - why is shuttle placed on 'rescue' launch pad?? From what I read from NASA it's because the Hubble is in a much higher orbit that the ISS. So if anything happens during launch like another hunk of foam making a hole. the Shuttle would be unable to reach the ISS , ( i'm not sure of the reasoning) So they have the next Shuttle ready to go do the rescue.