https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacexs-plans-leading-to-manned-flight/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/spacexs-plans-leading-to-manned-flight/#comment-9918 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:51:14 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=6332#comment-9918 Oh yeah, has anyone but me noticed that STS-135’s mission will be to demonstrate automated rendezvous and docking with the ISS? John Shannon mentioned this in his presentation to Augustine as one of the key requirements for sidemount. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDGBxP3rYWw It kinda looks like the Shuttle program is gearing up to compete with SpaceX and Orbital for resupply of the ISS.

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