Quote Originally Posted by Rakaydos View Post
Given that SpaceX provides the same services as the shuttle, for less money (including their profit) than it cost to fly a space shuttle, that really isnt a good argument for "replacing" the shuttle.

You can do the shuttle better... but that's going to have to compete with a certian project in Texas. Better to just charter flights to space like the rest of the goverment charters commercial flights around the world.
Imean, the shuttle was originally designed to do better, and then ran into the "too many cooks in the kichten" problem. And I'm going to leave the details at that, but it was supposed to be much better than it was.

Also, the shuttle replica at USSRC is currently down for cleaning/maintenance so I get it make jokes about Huntsville crime and shuttle theft. Not related to anything, but it tickles me.