dc x y question i ve been following discussions about the delta clipper program and i have one small question as i understand it the dc x derived orbital vehicle dc y is to reenter the atmosphere sort of sideways not completely nose first so why is the dc y look symmetric in every drawing i ve seen i would think that an asymmetric design sort of like wingless orbiter may work better since less shielding is required on the top side can anybody explain ken kobayashi kkobayas husc harvard edu ken kobayashi kkobayas husc harvard edu there is no final frontier ibm ad
