http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/05/03/memories-of-the-space-age Comments On: Memories of the Space Age by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
The huge "tow truck in space" aspect of the shuttle will be greatly missed, but I would suggest considering it the end-all be-all of orbital space travel is too limiting.
Posted by Beetlecat]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 17:07:59 -0700 The Stranger Posted by aardvark]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 12:39:14 -0700 The Stranger LOOK AT THIS SPACE SHUTTLE
I really doubt they will be able to duplicate the size of that payload bay with the things they are proposing using. I've no idea how they intend to deliver large payloads to space with the designs that are currently being tested.

Of course, even more impressive than the Shuttle is the VAB at Kennedy. And the ultimate impressiveness is seeing the space shuttle IN the VAB, and people working on it.

Even if we do manage to replace the shuttle, its launch won't nearly be as impressive or unique. It'll either be Just Another Rocket -- of which probably dozens are launched each year (in the US) already -- or it'll just be a big wide plane taking off from a runway, like any other 747 at any other airport.

Seeing the shuttle launch was special in and of itself. Unfortunately I never got the chance to see one launch, but I did manage to see one on the launch pad.
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