Thread: Military Space Plane vs. Ares 1...which could be operational first?
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Old November 16th 09, 12:47 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history,sci.space.shuttle
Pat Flannery
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Default Military Space Plane vs. Ares 1...which could be operationalfirst?
Me wrote:

1. Nope. no rendezvous capability


We don't know that; the rendezvous antennas could deploy from inside the
cargo bay, and it does have RCS and maneuvering engines:
http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827...hematic_02.jpg

Pat