R
rockett
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This is a purely speculative spinoff thought from another thread. There is nothing I know of to support even the idea being floated. (excuse me if it is a little tongue in cheeck)
"In a galaxy far, far, away..."
The Shuttles are still flying, the ISS still in orbit, and all is right with the world.
After the cancellation of Constellation, the decision is made to move ahead with the Altair lunar lander and a reusable lunar tug.
Altair is redesigned in a modular fashion to be hauled into LEO by the Shuttles, and assembled in orbit at the ISS.
It lands on the moon years ahead of when it would had Constellation been completed.
Is this a workable idea, or am I just dreamin?
"In a galaxy far, far, away..."
The Shuttles are still flying, the ISS still in orbit, and all is right with the world.
After the cancellation of Constellation, the decision is made to move ahead with the Altair lunar lander and a reusable lunar tug.
Altair is redesigned in a modular fashion to be hauled into LEO by the Shuttles, and assembled in orbit at the ISS.
It lands on the moon years ahead of when it would had Constellation been completed.
Is this a workable idea, or am I just dreamin?