A change in thinking about ISS

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> > ISS is limited to a three person crew. It takes 2.5 people to
> > operate ISS. This leaves 0.5 of a person available to do
> > experiments.
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> Factual references anyone?
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> Chris.
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Sad but true. Remember that bureaucratic nightmare I was mentioning? Due
to budget overruns, the budget has been cut such that they are not going
to build and send up the required habitation module that would allow more
than 3 astronauts on board at the same time. Well, I guess a fourth can
fit, but only in 'tourist' capacity. Here's an old link to the story:

http://it.mycareer.com.au/breaking/20010405/A34414-2001Apr5.html

Personally, I think that once people realize what a colossal waste the ISS
is without the habitation module, it will end up being built and attached
anyway, but I should never expect the government to be rational.

--Justin