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Reusable Launch Vehicles - When?
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dump...@hotmail.com
Nov 23, 2009, 11:33:06 PM11/23/09
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"The promise of reusable space launch systems
is dramatically lower costs to orbit. An ideal, fully-
reusable system would be highly reliable, readily
available and could cut costs by a factor of 10 or
more. The introduction of such a system would
open space access to thousands of denied users.
So, why don't we have one?"
is dramatically lower costs to orbit. An ideal, fully-
reusable system would be highly reliable, readily
available and could cut costs by a factor of 10 or
more. The introduction of such a system would
open space access to thousands of denied users.
So, why don't we have one?"
See:
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Reusable_Launch_Vehicles_When_999.html
The article also mentions a course in Launch Vehicle
Systems Design and Engineering, to be presented in
Cocoa Beach on December 14-16, 2009.
Sounds interesting, but I won't be able to attend.
Oh well.
Me
Nov 24, 2009, 9:57:37 AM11/24/09
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On Nov 23, 11:33 pm, dumpst...@hotmail.com wrote:
> "The promise of reusable space launch systems
> is dramatically lower costs to orbit. An ideal, fully-
> reusable system would be highly reliable, readily
> available and could cut costs by a factor of 10 or
> more. The introduction of such a system would
> open space access to thousands of denied users.
> So, why don't we have one?"
> "The promise of reusable space launch systems
> is dramatically lower costs to orbit. An ideal, fully-
> reusable system would be highly reliable, readily
> available and could cut costs by a factor of 10 or
> more. The introduction of such a system would
> open space access to thousands of denied users.
> So, why don't we have one?"
The high cost of development and the lack of market to support it.
Sylvia Else
Nov 25, 2009, 12:41:58 AM11/25/09
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Coupled with its not being sexy enough to justify throwing taxpayer's
money at.
Sylvia.
Sylvia Else
Nov 25, 2009, 12:53:40 AM11/25/09
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Sylvia Else wrote:
>
> Coupled with its not being sexy enough to justify throwing taxpayer's
> money at.
>
> Coupled with its not being sexy enough to justify throwing taxpayer's
> money at.
Make that taxpayers'
Sylvia.
Jeff Findley
Nov 30, 2009, 6:10:11 PM11/30/09
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> http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Reusable_Launch_Vehicles_When_999.html
This article appears to be full of sweeping generalizations and ramblings
with little to no actual point.
Jeff
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