A ballistic capsule, with an ablative heatshield and expendable launch vehicles...
Sad and kind of pathetic, really: just how far backwards they've gone. The '60 Dyna-Soar was more advanced.
NASA is not going to allow the development of a reusable system that would lead to gutting their bloated workforce (10-20k, to turn-around the Shuttle). You U.S. taxpayers get to piss away billions more on some stupid Kennedyesque moondirt stunt.
At this rate, TRULY routine space access will never happen.
What great technology! At 0:12 the seats are FLOATING in the air
dhbiza 3 months ago
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A ballistic capsule, with an ablative heatshield and expendable launch vehicles...
Sad and kind of pathetic, really: just how far backwards they've gone. The '60 Dyna-Soar was more advanced.
NASA is not going to allow the development of a reusable system that would lead to gutting their bloated workforce (10-20k, to turn-around the Shuttle). You U.S. taxpayers get to piss away billions more on some stupid Kennedyesque moondirt stunt.
At this rate, TRULY routine space access will never happen.
acsial 3 years ago
what if the power goes out? they can't control the spacecraft.
kargaroc386 3 years ago
I don't get it... What's your point?
nasdrasil 3 years ago
no power = no control panels
kargaroc386 3 years ago
Think the same thing goes for the space shuttle...
nasdrasil 3 years ago 2
@kargaroc386 Thats true but they have backups to backups to backups. This is however a very real problem and a major part of the Apollo 13 incident.
Enatbyte 11 months ago
With all respect.. this look like Marx Brothers train cabin
Franciszek64 3 years ago
Where is the restroom???
newenglander2007 3 years ago
Good question though I heard it's behind a door on the back wall maybe the large blue thing behind one of the seats.
Membrane556 3 years ago
Hehehehahahahahahahahah:-D
Andybucker 3 years ago
Actually the astronauts have to just crap in their suits. They'll have a pair of 21st century depends to wear.
dcb1138 2 years ago
looks like a simulator chamber.. where are all the navigation windows ?? gota see the stars right ?
i like the 2 level design with a crew of 6, two pilots it seems.. or 1 pilot 1 nav,,
EdgeStormcrow 3 years ago
SUCKS.... It's a step backwards with a glass cockpit. The shuttle is a beautiful bird.
csj1969 4 years ago
Exactly its a BIRD, not a "space craft" .. thx for the interest in science tho, at least u use your brain.
MrFireAss 3 years ago
Shuttle retires in 2010 not 2012
apollolover45 4 years ago
Thannks for catching that typeo. It's been corrected.
astroroach 4 years ago
Roomy.
HAL11000 4 years ago