The unique & overwhelming superior capabilities of the Space Shuttle are summarized in the following articles listed on this site:
The Case to Save the Shuttle by Al Richardson
Nonsensical Retirement of the Shuttle by DeCastro
Early Retirement of Shuttle by Jeffs
Six Unique capabilities lost in Shuttle Retirement by Oberg
Additionally, compounding the totally nonsensical decision, the three time shuttle astronaut & cmdr on one mission, now nasa adm will not implement Boeing X37 C proposal, or select the other COTS lifting body---the Dream Chaser!
What I don't get is the shuttle capabilities used in fixing Hubble , and many other repairs , releases & returns ARE SO OBVIOUSLY UNIQUE and outstanding, HOW could anyone not speak against " leaders" who would essentially throw it away , based on its capability alone not even considering the waste of money & unique irreplaceable workforce? Also, since cots not funded properly, the USA will experience a ten to fifteen year hiatus in manned space operations--- not a good situation for American competence in manned operations.
THE EFFORT to Commercialize Shuttle was sabotaged by NASA by repurposing hardware/facilities for SLS which if evaluated in detail TURNS out to be an EFFORT to make sure Shuttle is DEAD!!!!
Long Shot: NASA Contractor Could Keep Flying Space Shuttles
Kraft, Abbey, Thompson, Shannon, Krantz, Buzzard, Cernan, Aldrin, Armstrong, Jeffs, Decrasto, Crippen, Young, plus many others all TOLD administration ( potus, Bolden, Garver) to keep shuttle flying until a replacement is available.
They did not listen, even if commercial flys manned missions tomorrow ( which likely will be 5 to 6 years) we will not be CLOSE to shuttle capabilities! Essentially ten to 15 years with no manned capabilities--- who knows how long before we get shuttle capabilities BACK!!! Congress IS NOT funding the Shuttle replacement ( COTS) adequately!!
Face it, our capabilities that we spent all significant amount of money & time ARE gone!!!
And it will be SEVERAL more years before the USA has a manned capsule, since Funding of COTS is woefully inadequate. Clearly illustrates we have An INEPT Congress!!
This will impact the security of this country!
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