ISS ASSEMBLY METHOD FOOLISH

Contrary to the claims of Henry Vanderbilt (AW&ST Nov. 7, p. 8), Jim Hillhouse is not mistaken. He understands the foolishness of the International Space Station-type piecemeal assembly. Evidently Vanderbilt doesn't understand the problem of boil-off inherent in Legoblock assembly, with the delays...

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