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NASA's Shuttle Plans

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the men-go-on-top dept.

Gerhardius noted a NYT article (you know the obnoxious deal) about new "shuttle" designs coming out of NASA. The payloads are riding up top to avoid debris.

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  1. Kind of sad... by CrazyTalk · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What they are effectively saying is, the 30 year experiment that was the space shuttle was a failure. Sure, a lot was learned - but now they are going back to the basic design concepts (upgraded with new tech, of course) of the 1960s. Live and learn.