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I don't think I'd go on a shuttle, but I would definitely on a crew dragon and I'd probably go on new shephard (I might buy a ticket if the price comes down a b
by sebzim4500 3y ago
I don't think I'd go on a shuttle, but I would definitely on a crew dragon and I'd probably go on new shephard (I might buy a ticket if the price comes down a bit).
There's no way in hell I'm getting on one of virgin galactic's death traps, that looks 10 times worse than the space shuttle.
- sacnoradhq 3y agoThe Shuttle was driven by USAF "military" needs that didn't matter. Gliding and maneuvering served zero mission purpose. It should've reduced horizontal delta v to zero like a Falcon engine and had an ablation shield. Like many military-involved projects, it was also far too expensive, complex, and fragile. These fundamentals made the Shuttle unnecessarily risky that proved out in its lifecycle.