Lining up backup plans for the International Space Station
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 21:00
in Astronomy & Space
With the retirement of the space shuttle, NASA is now reliant on Russia's Soyuz. But what happens if that fails?The space shuttle flew to the International Space Station 37 times, but its retirement leaves NASA reliant on the Russian Soyuz for future trips, raising the question of what would happen if the Soyuz is grounded for an accident or another problem.