People give the USAF shit about influencing the shuttle specs, given the capability was never used...
... but a lot of those were set in 1968 - 73, when relationships between the US and Soviet Union were very different than the late 80s.
Given the development and operational timelines, it wasn't a bad bet to cover needing that military capability, had things turned out differently between the two superpowers.
[−]literalAardvark · 2026-11-15 Sun 11:52 UTC ·
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> given the capability was never used
I don't think the period is entirely declassified? If it ever will be
... but a lot of those were set in 1968 - 73, when relationships between the US and Soviet Union were very different than the late 80s.
Given the development and operational timelines, it wasn't a bad bet to cover needing that military capability, had things turned out differently between the two superpowers.
I don't think the period is entirely declassified? If it ever will be
Given they launch in full view of many people, not from behind a fake mayan temple in the middle of the rain forrest.