AES wrote:
As a follow-on to recent discussions of the shuttle or manned space
exploration in several threads on these two groups, an illustration of
one of NASA's current concepts for future space exploration vehicles is
temporarily available at

http://www.stanford.edu/~siegman/shuttle_replacement.gif

Gee, looks like we've gone back to the Mercury/Gemini/Apollo
design era with these two. The manned craft will obviously have
to splash down in the ocean!

--
Cliff