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Titan-Glider
unlike everyone else's fantasy ideas this one actually came very close to being picked IRL.
I know it seems terrible but it'd actually be way better than what we got.
>much safer because no tile strikes and it could have a launch abort system.
>it wouldn't be framed as an all-purpose workhouse, therefore it wouldn't kill off all competing launchers, therefore there'd be no "go-fever" resulting in management ignoring glaring SRB issues.
>orbiter wouldn't be married to the rocket, a cheaper replacement launcher could and likely would be perused later on.
>NASA in general wouldn't be married to the rocket, very low chance of any SLS type bullshittery.
>would become operational years sooner, potentially soon enough to save Skylab.
>very little loss in capability.