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Originally Posted by Vexx
Actually, the Shuttle got "redesigned" thanks to repeated political budget cuts until it resembled a crippled griffon. About the only thing on it that was done 'right' were the engines themselves. Everything else was a "you said it was going to cost $10, here's $5 and it still has to work"
The budget cuts on the front end guaranteed the cost per flight were going to be ridiculous. "cheap up front, pay for the life of operations"
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but Vexx, didn't the savings went those Satellite Lasers your group was working on?