Re: Space Shuttle commentary

Greg D. Moore (Strider) stelde de volgende uitleg voor :
"www.spaceboot.eu" <andyhenospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1161893752.379143.148440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,
I would like your comments on the following article:
http://www.spaceboot.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=47
thanks, Andy

Full of typos and errors.

Repeats the first paragraph twice for no apparent reason.

Examples of errors:

One could argue that 6 airframes where built:
STA-99 which became OV-99
OV-101 Enterprise which never flew into space but was built to be spaceworthy
OV-102 Columbia
OV-103 Discovery
OV-104 Atlantis
OV-105 Endeavour
There are even 8, counting Pathfinder and OV-098 (MPTA)
Pathfinder was built to use a 'dead weight' for NASA in handling the orbiter fleet. Japanese busines men brought the frame over to Japan for some exibition. Also they refurbished this craft to resemble a real orbiter.
The craft is now on display at the Marshal Space Flight Center
Source: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/resources/orbiters/orbiters.htm
It's not accurate to say "The shuttle has become agigantic (sic) cargo ship..." it was designed that way. It hasn't become that since built which is the way that reads.

The MLP is the pad.

You make several claims without any clear backing for them.

For example, "... but the ideal cargo ship is an automated and unmanned one: it costs less, weighs less and is expandable.'
Why? Name one case on earth where that's true? All cargo ships have crews, as do all cargo aircraft.

"I suppose one could build a new shuttle in 6 months, no? " Umm, no you couldn't.

"...but has been proven necesarry and ineffective none the less." How has it been proven to be ineffective?

That's just a smackling of thoughts.




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