Actually the answer to that simple question is very complex.
A winged vehicle could be used for lunar flight but it would require a heavier TPS and would likely require a skip reentry.
The engineering on getting a capsule or lifting body to handle lunar reentries is a lot easier and it's more mass efficient.
Though the Apollo shape isn't the best shape for the task the biconic and HL20 shapes have better lift to drag while the discoverer and headlamp/soyuz shapes are more mass efficient .
you dont need to be a retard to be an apollogist but it helps.get real
chazjohn46 1 year ago
You have a NASA shirt, "Sir, sir, can you please tell me why my daughters asks retarded questions ?
dcb1138 1 year ago 2
The only thing that's crushing is the tightness of your tinfoil hat.
El135o 2 years ago 2
sounds exciting.
crucialconflict02 3 years ago
Haha, back in 1972, the Shuttle was state-of-the-art technology!
Now, NASA plans to revive the Apollo design. Back to '68 we go!
El135o 3 years ago
Actually the answer to that simple question is very complex.
A winged vehicle could be used for lunar flight but it would require a heavier TPS and would likely require a skip reentry.
The engineering on getting a capsule or lifting body to handle lunar reentries is a lot easier and it's more mass efficient.
Though the Apollo shape isn't the best shape for the task the biconic and HL20 shapes have better lift to drag while the discoverer and headlamp/soyuz shapes are more mass efficient .
Membrane556 3 years ago
fly a plane to the moon. Why dont wings work LOL!!!!!!1
joachim2464 3 years ago