Say NASA found out halfway through STS 107 that the shuttle is too damaged to reenter Earth, how would they save the crew?
If NASA found out halfway through the STS-107 mission that the shuttle is too damaged to reenter, what could it have done to save the crew?
If Apollo 13 had returned to Earth's orbit but was unable to re-enter safely, would NASA have been able to mount a rescue? What would the contingency plan be if they could not be rescued? If, during the Apollo missions, astronaut(s) became stranded on the surface; do you think we would have ever been able to recover the bodies later? Why doesn't NASA build a spaceship and leave it docked in the ISS to be used for exploration missions? What would the crew do if an astronaut was disconnected from the tether while outside the ISS? What went wrong with the Columbia Space Shuttle? What exactly happened? What's the secret behind the Columbia space shuttle disaster during its re-entry into earth's atmosphere? What caused the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster? If an astronaut got separated from his spacecraft and began floating through space, to what extent would we try to save him or her? How far would NASA/the government go to save him or her? Why was NASA not able to build reusable rockets like Falcon 9 of SpaceX? If an astronaut in space took his helmet off for a second, what would happen? Was NASA planning on building more shuttles after 1985? What would happen if astronauts tried to walk on Mars without a space suit? What would happen if an astronaut took off his helmet in open space? And what if he would be able to put it back on after a minute or two? What happens to the Space Shuttle's external tank after it disconnects? What would really happen to an astronaut who took off his helmet in space? What is the likelihood of something like space debris damaging satellites or astronauts like shown in the movie Gravity? What safeguards does NASA provide? What would happen if Apollo 10 astronauts ignored ground control and actually landed on the Moon? NASA: What will happen if one day it's proved that the Apollo missions were a hoax? Why didn't NASA build more space shuttles of the same design? How did NASA get the Voyager spacecraft to interstellar space? What were the steps/stages taken? Has NASA spoken out why the Apollo missions were cancelled? How did NASA scientists and astronomers view this decision? Could a Space Shuttle fly to and around the moon and back? Why not? Is Kalpana Chawla's space shuttle crash was an accident or setup? What would happen to an astronaut who took their helmet off in space for a few seconds? Are we able to bring a decommissioned artificial satellite or space vehicle back to earth without it being destroyed when reentering the atmosphere? What would be a good reason to have this technology? Do astronauts worry about their safety in space? What mistakes by NASA were made before launching a satellite? Interstellar (2014 movie): [SPOILER] Before Cooper was sent, why didn't any of the astronauts return after being sent through the wormhole? Why did NASA discontinue the Moon landings? Why was NASA defunded / reduced?