Capsules are safer than winged spacecrafts
The Lauch Escape System has saved cosmonauts; the LES can't be mounted on shuttles.
And capsules save weight too.
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Space/Science » in reply to re: Ares 1 a crucial first step - BACKWARDS!
The Lauch Escape System has saved cosmonauts; the LES can't be mounted on shuttles.
And capsules save weight too.