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> People made the same arguments about reusable rockets. NASA could have totally gone forward with developing the DC-3 if Nixon didn't cut their funding. The l
by Alpha3031 3y ago
> People made the same arguments about reusable rockets.
NASA could have totally gone forward with developing the DC-3 if Nixon didn't cut their funding. The lower cross-range and payload were dealbreakers for the USAF but perfectly acceptable for civil spaceflight purposes.