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- From: aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer)
- Subject: Re: DC-1 eventual construction question...
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.024338.10181@iti.org>
- Organization: Evil Geniuses for a Better Tomorrow
- References: <1993Jan21.141726.1@max.u.washington.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:43:38 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan21.141726.1@max.u.washington.edu> games@max.u.washington.edu writes:
- >Let me start by making 4 assumptions.
-
- >1: The DC-X tests in a couple of months will be a success.
- >2: MCD successfully builds more of the DC-X's as sounding rockets.
- >3: Funding for DC-Y never materializes.
- >4: We want the DC-Y and DC-1 to be built.
-
- >Now, the question is, HOW to we accomplish this goal. Assuming that the
- >big G doesn't kick in money, we are left with convincing MD of the long
- >term commercial viability of further development.
-
- If Uncle Sam doesn't pay for the initial development of the Y vehicle
- (and possibly DC1) it won't happen. Period.
-
- The existing launch market simply isn't large enough to justify the
- investment. The fact that nobody is making money in launch services at
- the moment makes it a lot harder.
-
- One DC-1 would be enough for almost all of the current launch market.
-
- BTW, it turns out that at least two other contractors have developed
- SSTO designs. One is intended as a Titan IV replacement.
-
- Allen
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