In the aftermath of the Challenger disaster, NASA explored Shuttle-C—an uncrewed, shuttle-derived cargo launcher meant to deliver massive payloads, support lunar missions, and enable assembly of ...
A concept almost as old as the Space Shuttle itself is being considered as a replacement for NASA's Constellation programme return-to-the-Moon Ares rockets. Above: Artist's impression of a Space ...
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Shuttle-C and the Orient Express, NASA’s post-Challenger plan for a heavy-lift cargo shuttle and a Mach 25 spaceplane
After Challenger reshaped NASA’s risk tolerance, the agency quietly explored two ambitious ways to keep American spaceflight alive without astronauts on board. From Shuttle-C’s heavy-lift cargo ...
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