Re: Delta Clipper

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From: Gary Coffman
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:28

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In article <1993Jan11.135902.6980@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
>In article <1993Jan9.170808.18376@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:
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>>>the DC-Y goals are 20,000 pounds to LEO (10K to polar) with an operational..
>
>>I think we need to be a bit more specific about *which* LEO we are
>>talking about. 
>
>I disagree. The point is that it decreases cost by one to two orders
>of magnitude. If it takes two flights, so what? It's still a hell
>of a lot cheaper than anything on the market.

You answered too quick. If you'd read a little further, what I wanted
to know was *how high* is the LEO they are talking about. The difference
between say 100 nm and 150 nm is important for payload comparison
purposes.

Gary

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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Subject: Re: Delta Clipper
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