RE: starship-design: Space Money

["L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>]

On Monday, November 17, 1997 11:51 AM, KellySt@aol.com 
[SMTP:KellySt@aol.com] wrote:

> True I've seen far better numbers out of McDonnel Douglas' internal
> market
> studies.  But then NASA HQ does really beleve their is any potential
> market
> for many launches.

If you believe John Walker, you might think it was on purpose. Then again, 
someone a few years back (Zubrin maybe?) made the statement that NASA's 
problem was ACHIEVING its goals. Once they successfully completed a program 
their funding is inevitably cut. So it is in their own best interest to 
stretch things out...

Lee

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Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren't go a-hunting
For fear of little men;

William Allingham, Ireland, 1850