The shuttle ended up being a boondoggle and in a lot of ways complete overkill for the eventual job. Rockets can do the same job, but cheaper and safer. The point of the shuttle, was to have a re-usable vehicle, but it requires so much maintenance between flights it’s not that feasible.
Anyways, I’d rather have a design where the heat shield isn’t exposed to the elements during launch, than the current shuttle design.
The existing Space shuttle is a very old, unreliable, costly way to send people to space. There are much more effective ways to accomplish that (smaller spacecraft, less complicated, more fuel efficient) in the work. 😉
The existing Space shuttle is a very old, unreliable, costly way to send people to space. There are much more effective ways to accomplish that (smaller spacecraft, less complicated, more fuel efficient) in the work. 😉
The existing Space shuttle is a very old, unreliable, costly way to send people to space. There are much more effective ways to accomplish that (smaller spacecraft, less complicated, more fuel efficient) in the work. 😉
The existing Space shuttle is a very old, unreliable, costly way to send people to space. There are much more effective ways to accomplish that (smaller spacecraft, less complicated, more fuel efficient) in the work. 😉
The existing Space shuttle is a very old, unreliable, costly way to send people to space. There are much more effective ways to accomplish that (smaller spacecraft, less complicated, more fuel efficient) in the work. 😉
