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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
- Message-ID: <1993Jan5.133530.16081@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <1993Jan4.154842.13841@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <1993Jan4.180947.20495@iti.org> <1993Jan04.232311.26674@eng.umd.edu>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 13:35:30 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan04.232311.26674@eng.umd.edu> sysmgr@king.eng.umd.edu writes:
-
- >> It should also be
- >>possible to use Soyuz on an Atlas or Titan for US manned space.
-
- >They didn't study the latter possibility.
-
- No they didn't. But they did find that operating a Soyuz using US
- standards for docking, power, and life support was possible. This
- strongly indicates that interfacing with Atlas or Titan is practical.
- Especailly when you realize that US launch providers routinely re-
- design their payload interface to suit the payload.
-
- If I'm wrong, then it won't be the first time. If I'm correct then
- we can free up billions to do important space research (including manned
- space). Why does that bother you so much?
-
- >And if you're going to be a tightwad, why don't we just contract out launch
- >services to the Russians, for that matter?
-
- Well I don't have your pesamistic view. I think US launchers can compete.
-
- But why the black and white view? I think we can make intelligent use of
- SOME Russian hardware to save us a lot of money. That doesn't mean we
- must use ALL Russian hardware.
-
- Allen
-
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