Steve Sloan II wrote: > >> Ok, this is my space mechanic ignorance showing, but how >> could the shuttle have possibly been too heavy to dock in a >> weightless environment? > > Maybe the steering thrusters didn't have enough muscle to > precisely place an unusually massive shuttle into docking > position? > What is the orbital height of the Space Station? Maybe it's above the orbital height of this mission of the Shuttle.
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