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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: Shuttle a research tool (was: Re: Let's be more specific)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.180422.3473@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <1993Jan7.033118.1652@cerberus.ulaval.ca> <1993Jan7.111550.6043@iti.org> <1993Jan7.161638.6125@cerberus.ulaval.ca>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 18:04:22 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan7.161638.6125@cerberus.ulaval.ca> yergeau@phy.ulaval.ca (Francois Yergeau) writes:
-
- >>Commercial launch services cost the government 30% to 50% less then when
- >>government buys and operates the system itself. It is therefore very clear
- >>that doing otherwise would be very beneficial.
-
- >This has never been demonstrated for manned spaceflight, but may very
- >well be.
-
- So what is so special about human space flight? Do you actually believe
- that Shuttle is the best that can be done?
-
- >But didn't I read not long ago that MacDD would not operate DC? Who would?
-
- I understand that American Airlines has indicated some interest. Why
- not them?
-
- Allen
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