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> The space shuttle became obsolete technology after all those years. Would've needed a redesign. Are people aware of how old the technology is that's currentl
by Alupis 2y ago
> The space shuttle became obsolete technology after all those years. Would've needed a redesign.
Are people aware of how old the technology is that's currently putting objects and people into space? No, the space shuttle was not obsolete. It was expensive... very expensive. To this day, we still don't have a replacement for it's capabilities though.
- echelon 2y agoDream Chaser wants to fill those shoes. - https://www.sierraspace.com/dream-chaser-spaceplane/ https://www.sierraspace.com/dream-chaser-spaceplane/ - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Chaser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Chaser - https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/a-new-space-plane-gets-ready-for-launch-from-florida/3325548/ https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/a-new-space-plane-gets-r... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVIXI09-AYw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVIXI09-AYw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q8tGVUnoZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q8tGVUnoZg
- mrguyorama 2y agoMeanwhile the X37 is just silently doing everything the Air Force wanted the shuttle to do and probably way better since it doesn't need to meet anyone's long term goals of space exploration. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37
- adrianN 2y agoWhat so bad about old technology? Siemens is still selling point mechanisms based on designs that are almost as old as electric motors themselves. They work just fine.