The last one cost 5 billion...expect it to be 15-20 next time..
Rascal
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Steven
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2 Billion for a B-2 Bomber, 3 Billion for a Nuclear Carrier, 4-5 billion for
the latest spy plane. How much for a space shuttle?
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From: Gabriel A. Couriel [mailto:BigGabe@fiufiji.com]
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yeah... but at $4-5 billion each, they probably won't build another shuttle,
especially if the Bush Administration pushes the creation of a new form of
transport. there's been talk for years that they were going to build a new
unit... plus, the Bush Administration has been talking about going back to
the moon, or to Mars.
building another shuttle (from scratch) would require re-tooling the shop
where these shuttles were built. that would not be cost-effective... even
for the government. i think we are just going to have to rely on 3
shuttles, with increased funding to a replacement or another project (which
is something the shuttle missions have been missing for a while).
Gabe Couriel
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-----Original Message----- From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Rick Barnes Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:20 AM To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: Way OT: Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry
Enterprise is just a non-working model. Maybe they can name the next working one that this time.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gabriel A. Couriel Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 10:57 AM To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net Subject: DML: RE: RE: Way OT: Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry
there are 3 shuttles (with 1 in mothballs): discovery, atlantis, and endeavour. there's also enterprise (but it has never been built beyond a glorified glider... but with a cost of $4-5 billion/shuttle... that Enterprise is looking really good right now.
Gabriel A. Couriel
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-----Original Message----- From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Stlaurent Mr Steven Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 10:19 AM To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net' Subject: DML: RE: Way OT: Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry
This is complete tragedy.
Now with only one shuttle left, who would risk there lives in that one?
I can't wait until the civilians are finally authorized for planetary system travel. -------------------------------------- Steven St.Laurent C4I System Engineer Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) "Information learn is power for the intellectual mind...".
-----Original Message----- From: andy levy [mailto:andylevy@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:59 AM To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net Subject: DML: Way OT: Shuttle Columbia breaks up on re-entry
Just heard a couple minutes ago. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia/index.html
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