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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: Stupid Shut Cost arguements (was Re: Terminal Velocity
- Message-ID: <1993Jan1.180732.3931@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <n1348t@ofa123.fidonet.org> <1993Jan1.021648.20737@ke4zv.uucp>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 18:07:32 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan1.021648.20737@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman) writes:
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- >>The Space Shuttle is simply the highest cost (per pound) launch vehicle ever
- >>operated.
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- >At $37,500 a pound Pegasus is over three times the cost of Shuttle.
-
- A pegasus flight is more like $12,000 a pound. However, if you used
- the same accounting methods, Peagasus would be far far cheaper. Remember
- that OSC paid the cost of development for Pegasus and charges it to
- customers. Shuttle costomers however aren't required to pay for the
- billions spent on Shuttle.
-
- Allen
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