Toroid
Founding Member
I caught part of the show 'What on Earth' on the Science Channel today. They said NASA maintained 33 alternate landing sites for the shuttle program which I found odd. On a partial list is Diego Garcia Island that the SSP whistleblower Tony Rodrigues said spacecraft use to pick up cargo.
SPACE SHUTTLE EMERGENCY LANDING SITES
Tony Rodrigues: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3zfTy-SCEg
Diego Garcia: Google Maps
SPACE SHUTTLE EMERGENCY LANDING SITES
Tony Rodrigues: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3zfTy-SCEg
Diego Garcia: Google Maps