Shuttle

I honestly don't know the cargo capacity of the Orion vehicle (or launch platform) as it exists on paper today, but in terms of the amount of physical space inside, the Shuttle is a clear winner.

Extend Shuttle- Close The Gap - NASA Watch 2009

Any extension of the Shuttle is a waste of money and a distraction.

Resolution is Agreed on But it's Only a Resolution - NASA Watch 2009

Knowing that the new vehicle (when ever it finally appears) will be LESS safe than the Shuttle (a new vehicle will have to complete flight test, the Shuttle is a known vehicle) for several years?

Shuttle Extension To 2015 Possible - But Not Cheap - NASA Watch 2008

As I have posted before, at 400M per launch the Shuttle is actually close to the cost of multiple Soyuz, Progress, ATV, or HTV that would deliver the same number of astronauts and cargo.

The Cost Of Flying Shuttle Longer - NASA Watch 2008

The name "Shuttle" suggested a mundane public transport system, like Freddie Laker's SkyTrain, which had just brought affordable trans-Atlantic air tickets to travel-hungry Britain.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

As stated in here many times elsewhere, in the typical CxP mindset, "Shuttle" is a bad word & so is anybody working on it.

The NASA Administrator Guessing Game Continues - NASA Watch 2009

As long as the Astronaut office has a waiting list of volunteers willing to accept the risk, the Shuttle is not too risky.

Difference of Opinion Over Safety of Shuttles - NASA Watch 2009

Shuttle is "too old" and "unsafe" --- hmmm, so Ares 1 is gonna be "new, spiffy and SAFER"?

Liftoff of Atlantis - NASA Watch 2009

This is not the normal "thousands of layoffs in Shuttle workers at the end of the program" that Griffin is talking about.

Griffin Uses Hand Picked Media Opportunity to Warn of Layoffs - NASA Watch 2009

Everyone knows the Shuttle is dangerous, so if there's an unnecessary disaster he'll get the blame.

Abbey Lane: They're Back - NASA Watch 2009