[ExI] space-x sticks the landing

[spike]

From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Dan TheBookMan
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>>…Ja, it is a compromise.  But I like the notion of launching and landing at the same site, as SpaceX does.  This has some big advantages, with savings in processing and recovery.  

 

>…To some extent, but I'm guessing their refurbing will be done elsewhere…

 

Why?  You have all the necessary and hard to replicate infrastructure already in place, right there on Cape Canaveral.  You have plenty of experienced aerospace guys already trained living in the area, the machines, a lotta stuff that is specialized for this kind of work, cheap housing, great entomology.  The Cape and surrounding areas are the best elsewhere you can get.





>>…It could be we have been in a paradigm trap for a long time.  We maximize payload capacity at the expense of cost per pound to orbit.

 

>…What is to be done? (That should be translated as 'Who is to be punished?';)

 

Most of the aerospace decisions for both the space biggies, USA and the commies, were made based on war needs.  War is wasteful.  Sometimes good things come of that, technology and science advances in ways completely unforeseen.

 


>…The simple and correct solution to that issue is to get rid of the government.

Regards, Dan

 

They will be happy to be gotten rid of.  NASA isn’t developing the cutting edge stuff.  This should all be in the hands of entrepreneurs.

 

spike

 

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