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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: Shuttle replacement
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.133412.15599@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <dlv1cgm@rpi.edu> <1992Nov16.142949.15445@iti.org> <1992Nov16.193337.9963@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 13:34:12 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.193337.9963@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> devenzia@euler.jsc.nasa.gov (John DeVenezia) writes:
-
- >> How can the Shuttle possibly be said to offer ANY (much less the best) return
- >> on investment? Shuttle has LOST billions.
-
- >Well, considering that the Shuttle project also provides/provided profits for the
- >companies which launch/re-furbish/built it can you tell us what the difference
- >is?
-
- Your saying that since the subcontractors are turning a profit it therefore
- follows that NASA is making a profit. If you think about that for a moment
- you will see that it makes no sense. It's like saying that Boeing is making
- a profit and therefore American Airlines must be profitable as well.
-
- Profit is when you collect more in fees/sales than you spend. If you add
- up all the money collected in fees and subtract out the amount spent you
- will see that Shuttle has lost billions.
-
- >Consider that the Atlas and Delta carry many goverment payloads.
-
- Sure. But they charge the government more than their costs. They make
- a profit and therefore have a return on investment. Shuttle simply
- doesn't have either.
-
- Allen
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