was there any use to develop space shuttles when all its work cud hav been done wid a less costly capsule type

Question

vehicle???

Answer 1

The Shuttle was supposed to be less expensive than existing launch vehicles, since most components were designed to be reused.

The Space Shuttle did not live up to the cost savings initially envisioned by NASA. The maintenance proved to be more expensive and time consuming resulting in far fewer launches than originally proposed. Fewer launches per vehicle resulted in the larger expense as well as the higher than expected maintenance and refit costs.

The answer to your question is yes. There was a big reason for the development of the Shuttle. Capsule type spacecraft would not have been capable of the construction of the International Space Station (or at the time of the shuttle's development - Space Station Freedom).

Only the shuttle has the ability to haul the larger components and complete the construction of the station. The shuttle was also the best platform for the repair missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. The shuttle also has the largest capacity to return items from space.

The Shuttle main remaining task is to complete the construction of the Space Station, something that the replacement vehicle - the CSV nor the Russian Soyuz or Progress vehicles can accomplish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_Exploration_Vehicle

Answer 2

It seemed like a good idea at the time. The Saturn V was 363 ft. tall. All that returned was the 12 ft tall command module. The bottom of the Atlantic is littered with pieces of huge rocket stages worth billions of dollars. The Space Shuttle was developed with reusability in mind. It was decided that the shuttle would launch all the satelites for Nasa and the Air Force. Because of the large size of some of the military payloads the shuttle grew in size to accommodate them and with that the complexity. The number one fatal flaw of the system is the lack of a launch escape system like early manned rockets. It turns out that each shuttle launch costs as much as a lunar mission despite the re-usability. The new CEV will be much larger than the Apollo Command module and use lessons learned from Apollo and the Russians. The new system will use solar panels for power instead of the balky fuel cels of Apollo and can land on land or water. They are working of using each CEV up to 10 times. Time will tell if this re usability will be cost effective.

Answer 3

They wanted a reusable vehicle with a cargo bay That could dock to the space stations.

Answer 4

It would have been pretty hard to cram the Hubble space telescope or any of the other very large satellites into any of the old space capsules.

Answer 5

the main reason that it was developed was for the reusability. the idea was that we would get the fleet up to flying about once every three days. this would have been far more difficult with a disposable unit than with a reusable unit. obviosly we never reached the goal.

Answer 6

Shuttle can carry more payload. They built the ISS with parts carried up by the shuttle.

Answer 7

If i wanna know the very fact of ur existence and explore the secrects byond the sky the ans is yes

Answer 8

the whole point was not to throw away billions of dollars worth of equipment, plus the stuff you leave floating about out there, all comes back down. so duck

Answer 9

You have a better plan? Let's hear it.

Answer 10

wise after the event?!