Re: USA Today: NASA Administrator says space shuttle was a mistake

"Bill" <mediaconversions@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The basic ideas for Apollo have stood the test of time. Now we need to
> phase out the shuttle and select a prime contractor to get us "back to
> the future". Northrop-Grumman or Lockheed?

Airbus :)


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