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> The Space Shuttle was huge compared to both of those The Shuttle Orbiter was huge due to the DoD meddling in the design, but in all the wrong parameters. Ce
by dingaling 10y ago
> The Space Shuttle was huge compared to both of those
The Shuttle Orbiter was huge due to the DoD meddling in the design, but in all the wrong parameters. Certianly it could lift bulky payloads, but maximum inhabited on-orbit endurance was just 12 days.
In contrast the X-37 returned after 470 days on-orbit.