XPost: sci.space.history, sci.space.shuttle   
   From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
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   David A. Scott  wrote:   
   >   Interesting its not worth the RISK OF LIFE to bring it back   
   >but it is worth the RISK OF LIFE to attach a rocket to it to   
   >up burn it up in the atmosphere.   
      
   No, the rocket attachment could be done as part of the last servicing   
   mission (there is at least one more planned), so it would not involve any   
   added risk.   
      
   >I wonder if anybody has done   
   >some sort of environmental study about the tradeoffs since the   
   >mission itself and the rocket attached will add more pollution   
   >to the air.   
      
   Completely insignificant compared to all the other stuff that goes into   
   the atmosphere.   
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