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The risk is worth it, if the mission actually does something. Most of the shuttle missions were just jerking off in orbit or hauling stuff to the space station
by OstiaAntica 15y ago
The risk is worth it, if the mission actually does something. Most of the shuttle missions were just jerking off in orbit or hauling stuff to the space station.
The shuttle program was an unmitigated disaster that set back space exploration a generation. By trying to build a "reusable" space plane we ended up with the most complex machine ever built-- and complexity is dangerous-- that does nothing especially well.
- bdunbar 15y agoShuttle does one thing very well: it's a gorgeous sight watching her lift off. And seeing her glide to a landing is like poetry. Too complex, too expensive, not best at any one thing. But a sight to see.