THE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT BLOG: From the Space Shuttle to Beyond

TO COMMEMORATE the upcoming final flight of space shuttle Endeavour, here’s a cool infographic depicting the orbiter and other spacecraft that flew into and beyond Earth orbit since the Space Age began more than 50 years ago. Compared to the capsules (particularly the Russian-made Soyuz and the Chinese-owned Shenzhou), the shuttle is truly an elegant-looking—and giant—vehicle. Just how many Mercury capsules could fit inside its payload bay?? Anyways, this illustration comes courtesy of Space.com:


Source: SPACE.com... All about our solar system, outer space and exploration