space shuttle

[jaberwocky]

do nasa have a replacement for the shuttle? and if so,will it be used in the same way?

[Answerprancer]

It would have been Ares1a and 5 (and a new lunar mission) but Osama Obama pulled the financial plug.

[ChuckFickens]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_X-37

Just launched yesterday (I believe) on it's second flight, it will be up there for about 9months.

[wendilla]

Thanks for that link .Interesting reading

[Buenchico]

Please see my answer here:
http://www.theanswerb...y/Question974017.html

Chris

[jaberwocky]

thanks to all.each a good answer.if CAMERON had been in charge,there would be no space invaded again.

[Answerprancer]

LOL Chris - just my warped mind going on overtime but when I read that sentence of yours with the word "reliant", I had this vision of Top Gear's "shuttle" being recommissioned to service the ISS.

[jomifl]

Nasa do not but ESA do. The european space truck or 'ATV' can carry a payload of 10 tonnes to the Orbiting space station automatically. I believe this is more than the shuttle can carry.

[JonnyBoy12]

I thought that the Space Shuttle could carry about 20 tonnes in payload.

[jomifl]

Johnnyboy ..you are absolutely correct, I must check my sources in future. According to wiki the normal shuttle payload is up to 22.7 tonnes but it can be increased.