Space Shuttle

[The epic chicken]

Nobody knows

i'm gonna try that with my micro shuttle

 

[Pink]

i'm gonna try that with my micro shuttle

Can't wait to see.

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

I've seen old concept on STS, one of them would launch shuttle to orbit by another gigantic not-so orbital space plane (suborbital shuttle, it's like a booster)

 

[Altaïr]

why dont we make planes and launch shuttles from there

In real life you mean?

The idea of launching from a plane in itself exists, it's what Virgin does with Launcher One for example. But this is a very small launcher, doing so with the STS would be completely impossible, the STS empty weighed 70 tons. With a small shuttle like the X-37B, it could eventually be discussed...

Keep in mind that the height and speed reached by a rocket is way above those reached by a plane. Launching from a plane brings little benefits, and the plane has to be able to lift the rocket and its fuel.

 

[The epic chicken]

Can't wait to see.

and its done
minus the rocovery of the plane

 

[Pink]

and its done
minus the rocovery of the plane

You should definitely show it in a new thread.


Now BOT

 

[The epic chicken]

You should definitely show it in a new thread.


Now BOT

when i'm able to screenshot it i'll make an tread for it

 

[Marmilo]

Shuttle as a booster? Reminds me of...

This. It's a shuttle + booster disguised as an orbiter. With an extra booster. Got this to mars and back, can't remember if I landed.

 

[Horus Lupercal]

Shuttle as a booster? Reminds me of...
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This. It's a shuttle + booster disguised as an orbiter. With an extra booster. Got this to mars and back, can't remember if I landed.

I'm a booster, playing a booster, disguised as another booster

It looks like something exploded just spawning it...

 

[Marmilo]

No, explosion was before spawning the craft.

 

[Altaïr]

I'm a booster, playing a booster, disguised as another booster

It looks like something exploded just spawning it...

That reminds me a story about a launcher launcher launcher...

 

[Horus Lupercal]

That reminds me a story about a launcher launcher launcher...

Yo dawg, I hear you have a nice booster, so I stuck your booster on a booster and then boosted it so your booster could get boosted whilst it's boosting with a booster.

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I present to you all the Shuttle^2
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why dont we make planes and launch shuttles from there

I've seen old concept on STS, one of them would launch shuttle to orbit by another gigantic not-so orbital space plane (suborbital shuttle, it's like a booster)

That is called a “Stratolauncher” and it exists in real life, though it doesn’t launches the STS.

Have you heard of Virgin Galactic? Its SpaceShipOne, the wolrd’s first commercial spacecraft launches from a plane, like you guys say.

 

[The epic chicken]

That is called a “Stratolauncher” and it exists in real life, though it doesn’t launches the STS.

Have you heard of Virgin Galactic? Its SpaceShipOne, the wolrd’s first commercial spacecraft launches from a plane, like you guys say.
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We've heard of this
I even flew one

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

That is called a “Stratolauncher” and it exists in real life, though it doesn’t launches the STS.

Have you heard of Virgin Galactic? Its SpaceShipOne, the wolrd’s first commercial spacecraft launches from a plane, like you guys say.
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Umn.... Heard of good old design of STS?

What a thicc one

 

[UN Cosmo Navy]

Umn.... Heard of good old design of STS?

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What a thicc one

Oh my god....its full of Shuttle as an ET....

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

Umn.... Heard of good old design of STS?

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What a thicc one

Well, that’s an image I haven’t seen before. Is it an official concept by NASA? Or is it USAF? Cause I don’t see any NASA logos on it.

 

[UN Cosmo Navy]

Well, that’s an image I haven’t seen before. Is it an official concept by NASA? Or is it USAF? Cause I don’t see any NASA logos on it.

Grumman, Northrop Grumman I can see

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

Well, that’s an image I haven’t seen before. Is it an official concept by NASA? Or is it USAF? Cause I don’t see any NASA logos on it.

welp concept for STS before USAF rekt the whole idea that gives us the current view of it..

welp some more?

Grumman, Northrop Grumman I can see

also grumman came too for the design of the STS and just like i've said USAF came along and redesign was needed and rockwell got the contract to build the STS we know today...

 

[UN Cosmo Navy]

welp concept for STS before USAF rekt the whole idea that gives us the current view of it..
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welp some more?


also grumman came too for the design of the STS and just like i've said USAF came along and redesign was needed and rockwell got the contract to build the STS we know today...

History!!!!!

 

[Mars Pathfinder]

and another rub here,

guess who's familiar with it?

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

and another rub here,

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guess who's familiar with it?

No clue.

 

[Astatium_209]

and another rub here,

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guess who's familiar with it?

I dunno, Soviet spies?

 

[UN Cosmo Navy]

and another rub here,

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guess who's familiar with it?

I know this......today´s STS shuttle with jet engines!!!
Also:

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

I know this......today´s STS shuttle with jet engines!!!
Also:

Nope.