Here are two questions that came up in my mind after reading about the delayed shuttle launch: NASA really likes old technologies- We are in the 21st century and shuttle launch is being delayed because of a faulty ceramic tile... aren't there any more sophisticated substances that are more durable and easy to maintain than those old ceramic tiles?
The second question is what will replace the shuttles? They are supposed to be out of service by 2018.
I just have to say that I think it would be really interesting if NASA started to use newer materials that they have at their disposal... if they started using their intelligence to advance their technology, what our space program would look like. I agree that NASA really needs to get their act together and start creating a newer and better space shuttle. We aren't too far from 2018 right now and I hope that there won't be any space accidents before then. I wonder if there are any models for the new shuttles.
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