04. How many crewmembers would be required to fly and to operate the Space Shuttle or the private space plane of the future? (A K2S Question)

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A minimum of two people is required to fly the Shuttle. One pilot may fly private spacecraft on short flights but I anticipate that longer space tours will require two crewmembers (pilots) for safety.

Answer provided by Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue


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