It's because shattles are out of resource to fly any more (it will be dengerous) and their new Orion will be ready only by 2015. They will fly russian spacecrafts.
Shuttle will not be able to land without landing strip. Capsule can land anywhere. Even in the ocean. And on other planets too :) Landing capsule looks impressive.
Learn to land on wheels already ;P
(yes, I know my country has wasted tons of money just to do that)
Truthiness231 3 years ago
There were Buran (russian shuttle), make a research. But it was more expensive to fly at, and less safy.
Single-mission crafts don't need to be kept in order (more money than produce new one) and safier because it's new every flight.
I heard new american Orion will have parachute landing system like Soyuz.
Shuttles are smart and look cool, but single-mission crafts are better.
kibabiba 3 years ago
Your country ran out of money, and after 2010 will not have space vehicles capable of human launch, for at least 3-5 years.
drake2919 3 years ago
It's because shattles are out of resource to fly any more (it will be dengerous) and their new Orion will be ready only by 2015. They will fly russian spacecrafts.
kibabiba 3 years ago
Dont forget the lives
Type59 3 years ago
Shuttle will not be able to land without landing strip. Capsule can land anywhere. Even in the ocean. And on other planets too :) Landing capsule looks impressive.
Okudoki 3 years ago
Colonize the moon already!
Nihilismmm 3 years ago 2