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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 4586656, member: 5233&quot;]I think we tend to look down on the shuttle because there were two fatal accidents and because the program was somewhat boring to the public.&nbsp; We need to remember these are still experimental vehicles.&nbsp; 2 fatal accidents out of 135 flights is a pretty good safety record considering how cutting edge it was.&nbsp; Bare in mind, not a lot of close calls either.&nbsp; The Soyuz has also had two fatal accidents and a ton of close calls in just about as many missions.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shuttle did have two major design flaws.&nbsp; There was real escape system during launch (they did add some options for down range during launch but once there was nothing until after SRB separation).&nbsp; It also had an unprotected heat shield.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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