Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity

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From: Gary Coffman
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 02:16

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In article <n1348t@ofa123.fidonet.org> David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org writes:
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>The Space Shuttle is simply the highest cost (per pound) launch vehicle ever
>operated.

At $37,500 a pound Pegasus is over three times the cost of Shuttle. Care to
venture a guess what Vanguard's cost per pound was? Shuttle *is* expensive
to operate, but it offers capabilities not found on any other current system.
It is not the highest cost way to do some tasks, it's the only way. That
makes it the cheapest way until something better is flying.

Gary

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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
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