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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by Ankaios on Monday October 13, 2014 @03:29AM (#8447806)
If I had a spare billion bucks laying around when the shuttle program ended, I thought it would been fun to actually try out an RTLS. Tie up the necessary loose ends on the autopilot, stack up an empty shuttle, invite a lot of people, and let it go. No real use to it, but it would have been a great "Hey y'all, watch this" moment.
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by Shivetya on Monday October 13, 2014 @05:45AM (#8448078)
I get images of Topgears Renault Robin space shuttle clone in my head. While obviously not hitting the heights the shuttle can it was an impressive endeavor that might satisfy your curiosity; http://youtu.be/pJdrlWR-yFM
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by gd1 on Monday October 13, 2014 @07:14AM (#8448233)
Reliant Robin, not Renault. The French have nothing to do with it, you'll upset the proud Englishmen.
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by simonh on Monday October 13, 2014 @05:53AM (#8448098)
A classic TG moment. I still meet people that think that was real.
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by lotsofmangos on Monday October 13, 2014 @08:30AM (#8448414)
Top Gear (along with Fox News), hold the dubious honour of having had to defend themselves in court for their right to lie in segments presented as factual reporting. This is probably part of the reason why they moved away from car reviews and onto doing stunts.
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by phpnode on Monday October 13, 2014 @10:04AM (#8448729)
They may have faked the explosion at the end, and obviously their explanation is total nonsense, but the launch looks pretty authentic, see this alternate angle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoMKy043j_I
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by maaku on Monday October 13, 2014 @01:40PM (#8449673)
It's not? Seriously I worked NASA and that episode was entirely plausible (except for the explosion after effects), and not as expensive as other things Top Gear has done. Why are you saying it was faked?
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by conradfr on Monday October 13, 2014 @11:48AM (#8449179)
No offense but I prefer the current situation of space shuttles in museums :)
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by Ankaios on Monday October 13, 2014 @01:15PM (#8449562)
Yeah, me too. Luckily I didn't have that billion to blow on it. :)
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Re:The Space Shuttle’s Controversial Launch Abort Plan by gonzo on Monday October 13, 2014 @04:46AM (#8447963)
Hold my beer
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