Lack of life support systems and 1/6th the length (guessing at < 3% the usable volume) suggests minimal overlap with space shuttle mission requirements. It mig

Lack of life support systems and 1/6th the length (guessing at < 3% the usable volume) suggests minimal overlap with space shuttle mission requirements. It might make a good substitute for the ISS for housing small automated science modules. (ISS may be deorbited in 2015, or maybe 2020 or maybe…) I suspect its actual use will most definitely NOT be the militarization of space. The weapons platform will be deorbited from the transport vehicle before commencing lethal operations.