Capsules, Lifting Bodies Most Likely OSP Shapes
The Orbital Space Plane NASA is developing to supplement the space shuttle as a transport and rescue vehicle for International Space Station crews will be 50% more maneuverable in orbit than the shuttle, and could be light enough to launch on a medium-lift version of the Delta IV or Atlas V Evolved...
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