[RightOnline]

I've learned more about the unfortunate "antiquity" of the space shuttle over the last two days than I've learned in the last ten years.

Time to chuck this p.o.s. and go back to the drawing board.

Hear that, Congress? Pony up. It's worth it.......as you just found out.

[_Jim]

Time to chuck this p.o.s. and go back to the drawing board.

WHEREAS I prefer to refine a working design ... with the *new* materials that we are developing today.

You *still* won't be able to avoid the following items with a new design: 1) getting into orbit with a useful payload on your back and 2) re-entry into the atmosphere from orbit and back to earth ...

Or were you going to challange congress to fund matter-energy transfer technology?

[VRWC For Truth]

Time to chuck this p.o.s. and go back to the drawing board.

I agree. One UNMANNED vehicle to launch the payload. One smaller vehicle to launch the astronauts.