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Last space shuttle flight (until the next one)

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ark_ader:
Why have a plane type of space ship land, when you can have a tried and tested method of re-entry, via capsule?

I would prefer to try out the space elevator option.



Glad the Russians are helping us out peacefully, instead if helping us kill ourselves with atomic war.

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 08, 2011, 11:46:56 pm ---
And of course it's been proven time and time again that the tile system on the ship is flawed, essentially causing two explosions.  The tile system, which wouldn't be necessary if it were a traditional rocket and and less surface area to burn up. 


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The Soviet version, while it only had I think one flight, had a much better system. The insulation was more like a stocking, or glove. It was some sort of fabric, manufactured in one piece to fit over the whole machine.

I don't know if the shuttle was ever intended to be launched from the back of a plane though...

Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: danny_galaga on July 09, 2011, 09:10:54 am ---
I don't know if the shuttle was ever intended to be launched from the back of a plane though...

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My bad... remember I was like 2 or 3 when they started testing the shuttles.  My child brain must have remembered this:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-shuttle10.htm

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