Every space launch, whether fueled by liquid or solid
propellants, is an accident waiting to happen. If you
look hard at the data, shuttle SRBs actually have
demonstrated a very low failure rate compared to
comparable liquid boosters.

- Ed Kyle

Well, I guess your right, but I'm not in a hurry to put my but on
it...It still gives me the willies
It looks ugly, well like that is really relevant
But we are back to putting all are eggs in one basket, as far as HSF,
first the shuttle, now the CLV
At least with a smaller CEV that could be launched on either EELV(and
later Falcon ## or whatever other LV comes on market/available) you
could switch it to another LV if a problem grounds the first.


Just My $0.02

Space Cadet