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Originally Posted by DrChango
Any news on what the replacement surface-to-orbit setup is going to be? Another "space plane" or go back to the capsule approach?
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I haven't been following it enough to give you any facts but it seems NASA isn't sure what direction it's going. I think they had a design similar to the space shuttle but more efficient but had problems and had to scrap that plan. Obama wants to go back to the moon but now is threatening to reduce NASA's budget making the project unfeasible. NASA continues to work in that direction even though they might not get the money to finish.
It seems like they are a little spaced out over there at the cape and sometimes I think it's more about landing the big contracts and getting work even if it means not being able to complete the projects intentions.