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- From: neff@iaiowa.physics.uiowa.edu (John S. Neff)
- Subject: Re: How many flights are Orbiters designed for?
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- References: <neff.14.725817375@iaiowa.physics.uiowa.edu> <725984212snz@chrism.demon.co.uk> <1993Jan2.171539.9059@iti.org>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:54:50 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan2.171539.9059@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
- >From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- >Subject: Re: How many flights are Orbiters designed for?
- >Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 17:15:39 GMT
- >In article <725984212snz@chrism.demon.co.uk> chris@chrism.demon.co.uk writes:
- >
- >>What's due to replace the shuttle in 2007 - the DC?
- >
- >NASA people have been responsible for two attempts to kill the DC
- >program. However, Goldin hasaid that if it works, they will use
- >it.
- >
- >>I *sincerely* hope
- >>that the shuttle fleet won't be "run down" in anticipation of a 2007
- >>cut-off, regardless of whether or not a replacement is *actually*
- >>available by then!
- >
- >That's the rub. Shuttle and NASA procurement process are both so expensive
- >that there simply isn't any money available for NASA to develope a
- >replacement.
- >
- >>If NASA's historical record is anything to go by,
- >>a replacement due to enter service in 2007 is unlikely to be ready by
- >>then....
- >
- >DC could be available long before then *IF* we can get DoD to fund the
- >proof of concept vehicle.
- >
- > Allen
- >--
- >+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
- >| Allen W. Sherzer | "A great man is one who does nothing but leaves |
- >| aws@iti.org | nothing undone" |
- >+----------------------112 DAYS TO FIRST FLIGHT OF DCX----------------------+
-
- My view is that there better be a follow on to the shuttle if NASA does
- not want to have egg on its face. I also think there will be pressure to use
- as much of the shuttle hardware and operating systems as possible in order
- to save money and time.
-
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