[DocRock]

Maybe future spacecraft will sit on top of the ice covered fuel tanks instead of being put in harms way where the ice can do damage. Am I the only person that thinks about this?

[McGruff]

Maybe future spacecraft will sit on top of the ice covered fuel tanks instead of being put in harms way where the ice can do damage. Am I the only person that thinks about this?

NOVA on PBS last night was on the shuttle disasters and they said that the shuttle replacement design is basically what you are thinking. A cone on top the booster like the old days. This makes sense. Also crews on separate rocket from payload. Again makes sense. Sometimes you don't need a crew. Sometimes you don't need a huge payload bay.

Anybody got info on the shuttle replacement design Pres. Bush approved in 2004?

[Frank_Discussion]

That is how Orion works. You’re not the only “genius”. :rolleyes: