Re: Terminal Velocity of DCX? (was Re: Shuttle ...)

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From: Edward V. Wright
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:12

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In <1992Dec17.102303.7906@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:

>According to Wales, the Shuttle proved in 1985 that it could fly for 
>$170 million with 9 flights a year.

Oh?  How did it "prove" that?

a) The total Space Shuttle operating and development budget for 1985
was cut back to $1.53 billion, and the Shuttle managed to fly nine
missions in that year, or

b) Wales did a *lot* of creative accounting?

>Lower flight rates mean higher per flight costs due to the high fixed
>cost, but $550 million would equate to four flights a year. Shuttle is
>doing better than that.

Or a lot worse.  The Shuttle program consumes much more than $2.2 billion
per year.

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