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After Challenger, how Shuttle C was meant to turn the Space Shuttle into a heavy lift cargo system

In the aftermath of Challenger, NASA explored Shuttle C, an uncrewed cargo launcher built from the space shuttle’s own hardware. This video explains how the project promised cheaper heavy lift ...
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Shuttle-C, NASA’s unmanned space shuttle that could have built giant missions in orbit, then got canceled

After Challenger reshaped NASA’s risk tolerance, Shuttle-C emerged as a bold plan to replace the orbiter with an uncrewed cargo carrier, using the existing shuttle stack to loft massive payloads for ...