et defends ET
"I see this as a choice of creating another set of large lawn ornaments or moving out of the LEO loops."--Chris Vancil
I agree Chris. Orbiter aside, the external tank is an incredably reliable and it'd be a shame (nay a crime) to just discard the systematic inerta the ET folks at Michoud have acquired.
No, I didn't forget the insulation.
As long as we're using liquid fuels, why not stick with an ET centered design?
Does anyone know if anyone has (seriously) analyzed the possibility of placing payload on top of the ET?