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- From: dherity@cs.tcd.ie (Herity D.)
- Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle,sci.space
- Subject: Re: Shuttle replacement
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.114446.16331@cs.tcd.ie>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 11:44:46 GMT
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- kentm@marcus.its.rpi.edu (Michael V. Kent) writes:
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- >In article <1e8qk2INNccc@spock.usc.edu> cbehre@spock.usc.edu (Charles Behre) writes:
- >>
- >>|> What about the SSTO DC-Y? It's my understanding that the DC-1 should be
- >>|> able to do just about everything that the shuttle can do (with the possible
- >>|> exeption of carry the SpaceLab). And a lot cheapter to boot.
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- >It will hopefully be able to perform crew transfer and small satellite launches
- >more reliably and for less money than the Shuttle or even expendables. I don't
- >see it replacing all of the Shuttle's functions, but it's a start.
-
- AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
-
- The main reason the shuttle failed is that it tried to do too much.
- It was specced to be a cheap reusable satellite launcher/crew launcher/space
- station/satellite retreiver/glider.
- Lets not fall into the same trap with DC-1. Lets settle for cheap reusable
- satellite launcher and take it from there. The shuttle can be kept flying
- for those tasks where their flexibility is needed until the DC-1 or something
- else takes over those functions.
-
- >>What level of success would the DCX testing program have to show to make it a
- >>viable candidate? Does this program have the ability to fascinate congress and
- >>Al Gore if it demonstrates what it intendend to do? On the other hand, would a
- >>DCX program shifted to taking on the duties of a HL-20 be a disasterous
- >>move in terms of the programs efficiency?
-
- Probably. I wouldn't want to risk it. _Why_ risk it? To get funding? If the
- politicians set the technical agenda, the project is in big trouble.
-
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