In 1976, NASA and contractors studied a Personnel Launch System built from a shuttle-derived orbiter carrying a dense passenger module instead of a cargo bay. Seat layouts ranged from about 50 to as ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...
A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...