Re: Flyback boosters

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:21:49 -0000, snidely <Snidely.too@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

And the CAIB received testimony that, "We got the Shuttle we
wanted."

The design may or may not have been significantly different if funding
had been like early-Apollo largesse, as difficulties in implementing
or operating any particular alternative might have narrowed the
choices into the same general path as taken -- or not.

"How would the world be different if I'd drawn an ace in that last
hand?"

/dps
I continue to believe that the Rodger's commission, and the CAIB, and
an ultra un-informed and liberal congress, are responsible for
crippling and making the STS program unsuccessful.
If NASA had the pre Apollo funding for STS I really feel that, even
though more shuttles would've had to be built, that the program
would've been a truly excellent partner with other manned vehicles and
cargo vehicles.
No, it would not have gotten us to mars, but IMHO it would've carried
cargo and crew to SSF or ISS for a jump off point to Mars, the Moon,
and who knows, maybe even Venus.
I know I am in the minority, but IMO the Shuttle is successful,
practical, beautiful and viable.

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