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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Yes.......the shuttle was designed to cater for both the needs of NASA and the US Airt Force which forced the compromise design.
It's very versatile though, it carried both crew AND cargo that would require more than one launch otherwise. It'll also bring cargo back to Earth too.
The Saturn V were truly awe inspiring though. It's worth remembering that the takeoff weight of the Apollo 11 rocket was around 33,000 tons or considerably more than the weight of the HMS Ark Royal.
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