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- From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
- Subject: Re: Let's be more specific (was: Stupid Shut Cost arguements)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.143048.5559@ke4zv.uucp>
- Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
- Organization: Destructive Testing Systems
- References: <1993Jan7.072839.1460@ke4zv.uucp> <ewright.726516760@convex.convex.com> <1993Jan10.171824.25105@ke4zv.uucp> <1993Jan11.140536.8295@iti.org>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:30:48 GMT
- Lines: 25
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- In article <1993Jan11.140536.8295@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan10.171824.25105@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:
- >
- >>>Why does this have to wait for Freedom? We could do that right now.
- >>>In fact, we'd save money launching Freedom on Energia instead of Shuttle.
- >
- >>The *redesign* (yet again) of Freedom required for it to be launched
- >>by Energia would very likely cost more than any launch cost savings
- >>that might be achieved.
- >
- >An internal NASA group examining that posibility a year ago came fo the
- >opposite conclusion. They concluded that assembly costs could be cut
- >in half if the orbit was changed to 51 degrees and Energia was used.
-
- But how do assembly costs compare to *redesign* costs Allen? That's
- the point I was raising. I'm *sure* assembly costs would be reduced
- if less assembly were necessary. That's almost axiomatic.
-
- Gary
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