Functionally and in terms of cost, the Space Shuttle has been a disaster; 25 years ago, after the Challenger explosion, Arthur C. Clarke dubbed it not the DC-3 of space, but the DC-1 ½ of space. But that doesn’t mean that the concept of manned space flight isn’t still thrilling, particularly via seldom-seen images such as these:
(H/T: BJ)
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