Allard Beutel Quotes (9 Quotes)

Starting December 26, Headline News Space Science and Technology Correspondent Allard Beutel looks at the technological vision put forth by Kubrick and co-screenwriter Sir Arthur Clarke. In a five-part series called, 2001 A Space Prophecy, ... 2001.

The data from the ongoing engineering analysis on the PAL ramp seems to be pointing in the direction of not flying with the PAL ramp for STS-121.

We're getting into contact with people. We're trying to take a head count.

They've had a couple more months to work this and after studying this problem up and down the chain they are thinking that the PAL ramp removal is more feasible than they did just a couple of months ago.

It's not a matter of people not wanting to talk to each other. Each group is doing its own piece of the pie, serving the public. It's been a process, and a process takes time.

If, and only if, our further testing and analysis supports flying without a PAL ramp is aerodynamically alright to do, as our preliminary analysis indicates it would be, then the May launch window is still possible to make. If our new testing and analysis indicates we need the PAL ramp, we'll stop our shuttle processing, reassess and work the issue from there.

We are looking at that what can we do for people who had homes nearby, who want to work but don't have a home to go back to at night.

We're still working to get in contact with our people.

One step at a time.