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>>15482893
Why doesn't Starship just do this? Why not the Shuttle

Is it possible or feasible to build a "Shuttle 2.0" using modern technologies? One that would solve all of the shortcomings of the actual Shuttle. Using pic related as a baseline:

>Reusable fly back liquid side boosters a la Falcon Heavy
>An actual crew escape system
>Subcooled methalox instead of the hydrogen meme
>Standardised heatshield tiles so tile replacement isn't as expensive
>Newer SSMEs that don't require dismantling after every flight
>Build the ET with Mexican subcontractors so that they can be shit out on the cheap (see Starship)
>Paint the ET to prevent foam falling off, payload capacity be damned

Basically what if SpaceX builds a Shuttle.