ysbreker Posted July 28, 2005 I've been following the shuttle launch and the docking of the space shuttle to the ISS quite closely. I'm still amazed about the huge amount of knowledge, effort, guts and money it took to get people into space. And after reading nasa's roadmap(PDF alert) for the future I hope we can see a permamently manned lunar base in my lifetime. But nasa, please hurry up with the follow up of the space shuttle please. Those old buckets of cheap parts need to be replaced with something like the venture star fast! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwall Posted July 28, 2005 Or rather something unlike the X-33/Venture Star, since it didn't work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twilo Posted July 28, 2005 There's so much wrong with the shuttle program, it really ought to have been abandoned in the 70's before too much was spent on it :/ There's nothing terribly "reusable" about it, between part replacement, the booster rockets and fuel tanks, and the months upon months of turnaround between launches, it's not exactly what it was planned to be. Still, it's the best they've got, even if they only have 3 now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Savage Cabbage Posted July 28, 2005 They should ask George Lucus for his help. He's built tons of starfighters, Bulk Cruisers, and Destroyers. They don't seem to have any difficulty in space travel. The Falcon made the Kessel Run in... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twilo Posted July 28, 2005 All those ships have Ion Drive engines which are totally rubbish in real life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
