[extropy-chat] SpaceX announces Falcon 9, private EELV-class rocket

[Rik van Riel]

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, Mike Lorrey wrote:

> I've been watching it. I'm finding the NASA funds for the CEV
> interesting. Billions to develop a Apollo-class capsule technology they
> already had 30 years ago and tried to burn the blueprints for when the
> shuttle came along. What are the funds really being blown on?

<cynical>
In order to get approval for building the CEV, maybe NASA
needs to make sure they buy some piece of technology from
the constituencies of as many senators as possible?
</cynical>

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