That last one is brilliant
Originally Posted by
SteveT
Did you know that NASA's current plans are for the Space Shuttles to be retired in 2010, after nearly 30 years of service?
I liken the Space Shuttle to Concorde - way ahead of its time with no credible competition even now, and retired way before it should be/have been.
steve
30 years is enough service for the shuttles, remember they are really complicated bits of kit and the older they get the more expensive they are to keep running properly.
I mean, my old sega megadrive had more computing power than one of them
Next step are space planes with 100% reusable parts.