Consultant: Dump Shuttle after Station assembly

A NASA consultant hired to recommend ways to advance commercial activities in low Earth orbit has recommended that the U.S. Space Agency drop its Space Shuttle fleet after the International Space Station is assembled and, if possible, rely on a human-rated reusable launch vehicle based on the X-33...

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