Wings on Shuttle orbiter

I was under the impression that, while the Shuttle's wing configuration was
dictated by the Pentagon's requirement for crossrange, it still came in handy -
indeedm all of that crossrange is used in the current return trajectory,
especially from ISS orbits. If this is correct, shouldn't people stop beating
up on the Pentagon over this?



Matt Bille
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