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2002-05-09 Thread Gail Leatherwood
Re: ISS and space exploration in general, including efforts to get to Europa. Why doesn't private industry get this done? We all know the answer: Profit. So far, nothing seems to have captured the entrepreneurial spirit enough to put up the money for development of cheaper vehicles & systems

RE: The snake devours its tail

2002-05-09 Thread John Sheff
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Re: The snake devours its tail

2002-05-09 Thread Gail Leatherwood
OK, I admit it! Sometimes I shoot from the hip (don't suppose you've noticed!) Couple things: First, I do agree that we need to bring launch costs WAY down, and I further believe we can do it. Whether we need to delay manned missions until that happens is another question. I really like and suppo