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Originally posted by iroc409
heh, funny, it looks identical to our shuttle. coincidence?
it can fly by itself. generally the shuttle crew does little in the way of take off and landing, all computer-controlled.
but what's the purpose in sending a shuttle in space without people? kinda defeats the purpose, if you ask me.
my condolances, wish you guys woulda made it to the moon.
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It was launched once for the experiment - the results were incredible !
It should proove that our shuttles will be able to work without people - for the YEARS on the orbit
As for the automate work of it - one of it's targets were destroying enemy (read US) satellites on the orbit (including military satellites)
It had many other targets (/reasons) - non-military mostly
But (as I said above) the corruption in government stopped that program.
A pity