Quantum alternative to GPS navigation will be tested on US military spaceplane
The experimental sensor could be groundbreaking.
That thing looks ridiculous. All these years later and it just looks like a fatter version of the 1970s space shuttle.
It's perhaps 1/8 the size of the shuttle, and has no facility for passengers. A pic of refueling, with people for scale.
It's looks similar to the shuttle because, well, that's how atmosphere works, and this is the best shape for a reusable re-entry vehicle with the capabilities it has.
Not sure why you'd call it ridiculous. Have you written any papers on optimum vehicle shape for re-entry?
I was thinking something like this…
It’s just silly to cancel the shuttle program, then contract with aerospace companies to build… something that is pretty much a copy of the space shuttle.
kind of like how a dolphin looks like a shark?
can you post a picture of what you think a space plane should look like?
I'm not saying a reusable space vehicle with re-entey capabilities has to look like the space shuttle, but I am saying that if it needs 75% refurbishment between uses it isn't reusable. And at that point, a capsule is a suitable option.
