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BWhite

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From: Chicago, Illinois

Registered: 2004-06-16

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Re: T-Space Program - Burt Rutan to bid on CEV?

I don't see a thread on http://www.transformspace.com/documents … e.pdf]this program, yet.

Is this an alt-space government hybrid?

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BWhite

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From: Chicago, Illinois

Registered: 2004-06-16

Posts: 2,635

Re: T-Space Program - Burt Rutan to bid on CEV?

This document asserts that permanent "expansion into the solar system" is the only sustainable rationale for space exploration.

Its about time. . .

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SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 29,431

Re: T-Space Program - Burt Rutan to bid on CEV?

A refinement of the vision but this one scares me a little bit.

For the first 20 For the first 20-40 expeditions, it will be cheaper to use more 40 expeditions, it will be cheaper to use more propellant than to create new optimized vehicles (lunar propellant than to create new optimized vehicles (lunar lander lander)

Still reading thou.

clark

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Registered: 2001-09-20

Posts: 6,374

Re: T-Space Program - Burt Rutan to bid on CEV?

Nothing like selling rope at the ground floor.

"We champion the "foltilla" approach! Why send one when you can send two for three times the price!"

Look over there, Burt Rutan! Do not look behind the curtain!