Re: Europe's Space Shuttle

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From: Allen W. Sherzer
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1992 21:14

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In article <1992Feb7.191320.15012@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes:
>I don't know the
>trend of the *average* comsat size, but the *high end* comsats are getting
>bigger and heavier all the time.

There is also the "If you build it they will come" factor. Microsats could
get a start by hitching a ride on a MLV. This allowed Nick's favorite 
market to form. On the other hand, the size of existing launchers is an
absolute limit to making things larger. Without a big launcher nobody will
build big payloads.

   Allen
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From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
Subject: Re: Europe's Space Shuttle
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