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Next NASA Vehicles To Resemble Shuttles

Posted by Zonk on from the stick-with-a-good-thing dept.

ausoleil writes "Spaceref.com has an internal NASA memo outlining potential plans for the next generation of launch vehicles. They will closely resemble the current Shuttle and use some of the same hardware. Of course, they plan to leave the exploding parts out of their next versions. From the article: 'NASA has decided to build two new launch systems - both of which will draw upon existing Space Shuttle hardware. One vehicle will be a cargo-only heavy lifter, the other will be used to launch the Crew Exploration Vehicle.'"

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  1. Nope, he's just... by Chmcginn · · Score: 3, Funny

    trying to exercise his constitutional right to never, ever be offended.

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  2. Re:Nice to see an Ares stack finally getting props by Seumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, right. The Challenger.

    And yes, I'm nine years old. You can tell by the Slashdot UID that I joined when I turned two years old!

  3. Not all launch vehicles will look like the shuttle by uncoveror · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not all of NASA's upcoming launch vehicles will look like the shuttle. The X-4000 Launch Aparatus will resemble a giant catapult.

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  4. Re:This isn't FARK, leave the crude headlines to t by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hey, you left out "hilarious".