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Originally Posted by marki
Lets hope they all get back in one piece. The shuttle certainly has had its day and I hope the new ships are a fair bit more robust in service.
Mark
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I know that the Shuttle does not get launched once a month as was the aim when it was designed,but to have over 125 launches with only two losses (even though two losses is two to many) is a fantastic achievement.
Who in the future is going to say that the next fleet of craft are going to be any more reliable.
I think the biggest problem for the Shuttle has been Human Error.
I think overall it has been a very robust space craft and I think the space launch industry will miss it a great deal when it goes out of service.
I would not be surprised if it gets an extension of service for another couple of years till the next vehicle comes on line.
