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- From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
- Subject: Re: How many flights are Orbiters designed for?
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- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 17:06:57 GMT
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- In <1993Jan2.171539.9059@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
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- >DC could be available long before then *IF* we can get DoD to fund the
- >proof of concept vehicle.
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- If we can get *someone* to fund the proof-of-concept vehicle. DoD
- may still have the deepest pockets around, but I certainly hope
- McDAC is looking at other sources also. Perhaps the Japanese
- would be interested in a joint partnership. It's too bad the
- Delta Clipper wasn't started several years ago when McDonnell Douglas
- was healthy enough to finance such a project itself.
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