[extropy-chat] SPACE: The next race: America's space Prize

Adrian Tymes wingcat at pacbell.net
Wed Nov 10 18:42:03 UTC 2004


--- Kevin Freels <cmcmortgage at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I think the point is to have the capability to
> deliver people to the ISS
> during the gap period between the shuttle fleet,
> which is expected to be
> retired in 2010, and whatever they come up with
> next. 2015 will put them in
> too much competition with NASA. If someone can pull
> this off by 2010, they
> will have a good chance at a virtual monopoly for a
> few years.

If one believes that NASA will stick to its schedule
without slipping yet again.  (Remember how the Space
Shuttle's own development panned out.)  Still, I can
see this logic - thanks for pointing it out.



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