[JoeFromSidney]

The shuttle existed to service the space station. The space station existed to provide a destination for the shuttle. A complete closed loop, with little if any benefit outside that.

Read the book WHITEY ON THE MOON. The author gives the source of the title in the book. It describes how NASA was converted from a space exploration organization to a politically correct minority outreach program.

Fortunately we have several private firms working on orbital vehicles. At least one of them should be successful.

[NorthMountain]

Just sent it to my Kindle.