Shuttle lands Safely. No Crew.
As KSC workers look on, Endeavor lands safely at Cape Canaveral.
NASA directors were enthusiastic about the safe landing of the Space Shuttle Endeavor amid concerns over the gash left in the heat shield during lift off. However, NASA administrators decided not to risk a spacewalk to fix the problem, opting to go ahead and attempt a landing earlier than expected due to Hurricane Dean's presence in the Caribbean.
Unfortunately, the shuttle, which is able to be controlled remotely, landed without the crew who were still aboard the International Space Station running various experiments. They had not been made aware of the early departure date and as a result, all members of the crew missed their seating assignments.
NASA officials were scrambling to determine whom they could blame for the fiasco. They had originally opted for former CIA Director, George Tenet. But earlier today, Tenet had already been held accountable for the 9/11 disaster from a list hastily prepared by the White House. As a result, administrators are now looking at possibly holding former brain to the president, Karl Rove, responsible.
"He would be an excellent choice," Charles Elachi, the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Vice President of the California Institute of Technology was quoted as saying by sources close to the Rag Box. "He's out of arms reach since Bush saw fit to have him "disappear" before questions could be raised. There had been talk of possibly placing the blame on Michael Vick. But that option fell through when Vick pleaded guilty to dog fighting charges. It really only left us with Rove," he continued without prompting and long after most of the news crew had departed.
The Endeavor astronauts will remain at the International Space Station on a "stand by" basis while NASA determines which of the upcoming astronauts for the next shuttle would be willing to give up their seats for a voucher and an overnight stay at a local hotel.
Unfortunately, the shuttle, which is able to be controlled remotely, landed without the crew who were still aboard the International Space Station running various experiments. They had not been made aware of the early departure date and as a result, all members of the crew missed their seating assignments.
NASA officials were scrambling to determine whom they could blame for the fiasco. They had originally opted for former CIA Director, George Tenet. But earlier today, Tenet had already been held accountable for the 9/11 disaster from a list hastily prepared by the White House. As a result, administrators are now looking at possibly holding former brain to the president, Karl Rove, responsible.
"He would be an excellent choice," Charles Elachi, the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Vice President of the California Institute of Technology was quoted as saying by sources close to the Rag Box. "He's out of arms reach since Bush saw fit to have him "disappear" before questions could be raised. There had been talk of possibly placing the blame on Michael Vick. But that option fell through when Vick pleaded guilty to dog fighting charges. It really only left us with Rove," he continued without prompting and long after most of the news crew had departed.
The Endeavor astronauts will remain at the International Space Station on a "stand by" basis while NASA determines which of the upcoming astronauts for the next shuttle would be willing to give up their seats for a voucher and an overnight stay at a local hotel.
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