Reduce Reuse Rocketry
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Channel: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · 2017 · Education
"Spaceflight never became routine." As national priorities changed, NASA could no longer afford another project like Apollo, which utilized single-use rocket engines. The space shuttle was a completely different type of launch vehicle from those used in Apollo and earlier projects. The Space Shuttle was a reusable launch vehicle, designed for economy and efficiency.
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