History of the space shuttle
by T.A. Heppenheimer · first published 2002
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This is the perfect place to recommend "History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two: Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981" by T. A. Heppenheimer. An excellent account of a nation-scale engineering project and all the myriad engineering, economic, infrastructure, political,…
on “SpaceX Is Raising $500M at a $30.5B Valuation” ↗…really says something about the quality of engineering analysis which went into creating the Shuttle. For reference you can nerd out on the following awsome books: "Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972 (History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 1)" "Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981 (History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 2)"
on “Why Isn't Titan Classed?” ↗…(research) and bad (blatant waste of funds) ways); they can not do risky. Unless you mean "risky because politics compromised the engineering process", which they can also still do. (Reading an honest history of the Space Shuttle is an eyeopener. Feynman and the glass of ice water was only the flashy tip of the iceberg. Google "Senate Launch System" for the latest.) It isn't in their genes anymore. You could put it back, but in…
on “Neal Stephenson: Innovation Starvation” ↗