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  1. Path: sparky!uunet!news.claremont.edu!ucivax!ofa123!David.Anderman
  2. From: David.Anderman@ofa123.fidonet.org
  3. Newsgroups: sci.space
  4. Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
  5. X-Sender: newtout 0.02 Nov 17 1992
  6. Message-ID: <n1348t@ofa123.fidonet.org>
  7. Date: 28 Dec 92  08:57:44
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  10. The cost of shuttle operations is so high that regardless of whether the
  11. flight rate is 4 or 6 or 8 per year that the cost compares unfavorably with
  12. private launch services (or a successful DC-1).
  13.  
  14. The Space Shuttle is simply the highest cost (per pound) launch vehicle ever
  15. operated.
  16.  
  17. --- Maximus 2.01wb
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