Originally Posted by
Dee74 
I have a mundane explanation.
It was a great public relations exercise in the Cold War but I think it was just too expensive in the end Sean.
They moved on to what were seen as more economically viable reusable craft like the space shuttles. D
Maybe, sure. The shuttle really was an odd thing however. People walking and driving around on the moon followed by 40 years of low earth orbit with redesigned rocket technology that had always launch satellites, probes and astronauts just fine without this new contraption.
You'll admit that the shuttle always looked like a cover for something. Either it's the best NASA has done and there were no men on the moon, or it's a distraction for an ongoing secret programme...