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In article <1993Jan04.232311.26674@eng.umd.edu> sysmgr@king.eng.umd.edu writes:

>> It should also be
>>possible to use Soyuz on an Atlas or Titan for US manned space.

>They didn't study the latter possibility. 

No they didn't. But they did find that operating a Soyuz using US
standards for docking, power, and life support was possible. This
strongly indicates that interfacing with Atlas or Titan is practical.
Especailly when you realize that US launch providers routinely re-
design their payload interface to suit the payload.

If I'm wrong, then it won't be the first time. If I'm correct then
we can free up billions to do important space research (including manned
space). Why does that bother you so much?

>And if you're going to be a tightwad, why don't we just contract out launch
>services to the Russians, for that matter? 

Well I don't have your pesamistic view. I think US launchers can compete.

But why the black and white view? I think we can make intelligent use of
SOME Russian hardware to save us a lot of money. That doesn't mean we
must use ALL Russian hardware.

     Allen

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