pjs@ARISTOTLE-GW.JPL.NASA.GOV (Peter Scott) (04/06/89)
ccoprmd@pyr.gatech.edu (Matthew T. DeLuca) writes: > There's absolutely no use for an unmanned shuttle mission that >I can think of. Well, let's start with the possibilities for additional payload if you've designed your shuttle so that you can remove the life-support systems fairly easily (anyone know whether this can be done with Buran?) And then you can fly missions that are outside the envelope of human comfort/survivability, e.g. duration (no running out of air), acceleration (high g forces), radiation (flying during solar flares),... anyone got any more ideas? Peter Scott (pjs@grouch.jpl.nasa.gov)