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NASA's New Space Wheels

Posted by Hemos on from the and-the-wheels-in-the-sky-keep-on-turning dept.

jvarsoke writes "ABCNEWS.com has an article on proposals for NASA's next generation Space Shuttle. But the replacement for the 1970's era wonder look a bit like a step backward baring one exception. Choices are a splash-down capsule, a"half-cone lifting body" (sounds bumpy), and two aircraft landing types . . . and what's that in the upper left corner. Could it be? The Farscape 1 module?"

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  1. Mmmm... Space Chix0r5.. by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    "Could it be? The Farscape 1 module?"

    Dibs on Aeryn and Chiana! (You can keep Zhaan, she wouldn't shut up: "Oh great Spirit, grant me this orgasm blah blah blah..")

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  2. What about our future history... by thebruce · · Score: 5, Funny

    from the Enterprise intro? Isn't that shuttle-jet craft we see in the intro going to be built? I mean, it's in Star Trek history, so it must eventually happen, otherwise Star Trek's just a bunch of science fiction!

  3. Re:Upper-left isn't New by BESTouff · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't like this. If we continue this trend of sending machines instead of humans to do risky jobs, sooner or later the machines will revolt and we will have to live underground like miserable rats.