Dosco Jones
July 13th 03, 03:30 AM
Dude, your questions are so open ended that the only possible answers are
"yes" and "all of the above".
"ed kyle" > wrote in message
om...
> According to CAIB, the shuttle launch system should still be
> considered a test vehicle series since the number of total
> flights is so low. Would there be a way to augment shuttle,
> or any future crew-launch system, with a smaller, less
> expensive, unmanned test vehicle that could fly more often
> than the manned vehicle to build flight experience? If such
> a vehicle were possible, should it be orbital, or could a
> suborbital version suffice?
>
> - Ed Kyle
>
"yes" and "all of the above".
"ed kyle" > wrote in message
om...
> According to CAIB, the shuttle launch system should still be
> considered a test vehicle series since the number of total
> flights is so low. Would there be a way to augment shuttle,
> or any future crew-launch system, with a smaller, less
> expensive, unmanned test vehicle that could fly more often
> than the manned vehicle to build flight experience? If such
> a vehicle were possible, should it be orbital, or could a
> suborbital version suffice?
>
> - Ed Kyle
>