Re: Shuttle replacement

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From: John DeVenezia
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 19:33

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In article <1992Nov16.142949.15445@iti.org>, aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
> 
> In article <69532@cup.portal.com> BrianT@cup.portal.com (Brian Stuart Thorn) writes:
> 
> >It seems to me that in 1992, Space Shuttle is offering one of the best
> >returns on investment in the space community!
> 
> Atlas and Delta are providing profits for the companies which build them.
> That means they offer a return on investment.
> 
> How can the Shuttle possibly be said to offer ANY (much less the best) return
> on investment? Shuttle has LOST billions.
> 

Well, considering that the Shuttle project also provides/provided profits for the
companies which launch/re-furbish/built it can you tell us what the difference
is?  Consider that the Atlas and Delta carry many goverment payloads.

>   Allen
> 
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> | Allen W. Sherzer | "A great man is one who does nothing but leaves        |
> |  aws@iti.org     |  nothing undone"                                       |
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John DeVenezia 
devenzia@euler.jsc.nasa.gov

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Subject: Re: Shuttle replacement
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