do you think the x-prize winner makes the shuttle prehistoric and out dated? why?
2007-04-25 09:42:05 · 5 answers · asked by vern 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Space Ship 1 uses a revolutionary approach to re-enter and transit the mesopause. It's safer and easier to control.
Some of the Shuttle's design comes from the early 1950's,
ie backward ball cone design to create a very blunt shock wave. The Shuttle's 40 degree nose up with alternating 80 deg wing roll is archaic and will be changed in the next Shuttle.
2007-04-25 10:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by sleeplessin07 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. If you look at the big picture, if we were to replace the shuttle for something like spaceship one, we would have to make the ship ten times bigger to get a crew of 7 and payload into orbit. That would mean back to the drawing board. Plus we would need a bigger launch vehicle. The shuttle employs the 747 to get it from California to Florida. It would need a much larger plane to get it at the right altitude for liftoff, or separation. The shuttle will be obsolete in a few years anyway. Lets give the shuttles replacement a chance before we call it obsolete.
2007-04-25 16:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by paulbritmolly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The X prize winner goes up and comes down. The shuttle carries a crew, orbits and has delivered payloads like the Hubble
2007-04-25 16:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Because the X-prize winner cannot reach orbit. The x-prize winning SpaceShip One makes the X-15 or the Mercury Redstone rocket outdated, but not anything that can make it to orbit.
2007-04-25 16:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both of them can still go boom
2007-04-25 16:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋