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- Path: sparky!uunet!hela.iti.org!aws
- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Shuttle (was: Private space ventures)
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.135537.16760@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <1992Aug14.124053.21964@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> <Bt5JJ7.396@research.canon.oz.au> <18AUG199220091784@judy.uh.edu>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 13:55:37 GMT
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- In article <18AUG199220091784@judy.uh.edu> wingo%cspara.decnet@Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov writes:
-
- >Also in response to another post about the Shuttle and its availability, the
- >routine landing of the Shuttle at KSC cancels the longer time in orbit
- >for the Shuttles
-
- I don't understand this statement. Are you saying that Shuttles can't
- stay in orbit as long if they land at KSC?
-
- >and lowers the cost per mission by 3-4 million dollars.
-
- A reduction of about one half of one percent. Not even a drop in the
- bucket.
-
- >Also for Allan's benefit that 8 per year launch rate was achieved BEFORE
- >Endeavour came on line.
-
- Sure. It was achieved with 9 flights in 85. This rate strained the
- Shuttle processing system and ended with Chalenger. Since then they
- highest rate achieved was 6 per year in 90 and 91.
-
- For 92 they scheduled nine missions, have flown 5 and will likely only
- fly 7 or 8.
-
- >A possible other use for Shuttle is to provide service to the CIS station
- >as well as to SS Freedom.
-
- Sure. Another use would be to fly it to New York and use it for low
- income housing. However, I don't think that would be a cost effective
- use for the Shuttle.
-
- Is there some reason you have to think sending the Shuttle to Mir would
- be cost effective?
-
- >Don't think your Atlas/Soyuz can do that Allan.
- >That is of course launching out of KSC.
-
- But I'll bet Titan/Soyuz could. However, if I wanted to fly something
- on Mir, it would be cheaper for me to charter my own private 747 and
- fly it to the CIS for launch. Hell, for the cost of a Shuttle flight,
- I don't need to chater the 747, I can simply BUY it and still save
- millions.
-
- Allen
-
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