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NASA's New Shuttle

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-listen-too dept.

j0ugh writes "NASA releases plans for a new spacecraft (Audio stream contains the meat) that would replace the space shuttle. The vehicle is part of a system that will be capable of putting astronauts on the moon by 2018, laying the groundwork for space travel to Mars. NASA says the new system is designed to be 10 times safer than the space shuttle"

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  1. From the illustration... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It looks almost exactly like the Apollo system.

    (if we're going back to 1969, can we also drop the war on drugs? thanks.)

  2. yeah, 10 times safer... by RelliK · · Score: 5, Funny

    and 30% cooler, with 200% more wiz-bang factor!

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  3. Re:Great. by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny
    Well, that's only like, 20 times more dangerous than a car. Pretty good considering you're basically riding a bomb to orbit.

    ...which makes one wonder why NASA doesn't just use cars...

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