Somewhat related and another great read - the detailed plan for a never-launched Columbia rescue mission (including a space shuttle rendezvous): http://arstech

Somewhat related and another great read - the detailed plan for a never-launched Columbia rescue mission (including a space shuttle rendezvous): http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/the-audacious-rescue-plan-that-might-have-saved-space-shuttle-columbia/ http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/the-audacious-rescue-...