Message posted by Peter Merlin on April 01, 2005 at 9:14:03 PST:
I also was horrified at the plot deficiencies in the recent West Wing episode. Under normal circumstances, the Soyuz craft would be used to retun the three-man crew to Earth. The writers could have used a malfunction of the Soyuz (maybe a problem with the docking adapter) to heighten dramatic tension instead of the outlandish scenario of a "secret military shuttle" craft. The characters on the show hinted that this vehicle had been launched secretly at some point in the past. It is simply not possible to launch a space vehicle secretly. The launch event is visible for upwards of 100 miles in any direction. Well, I guess Hollywood writers don't mind sacrificing reality for melodrama.
In Reply to: Military Space Shuttle posted by Silas on March 31, 2005 at 21:06:50 PST:
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