Re: EELV Cost Almost Doubles
From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 10/14/04
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Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:35:49 GMT
On 14 Oct 2004 07:09:28 GMT, in a place far, far away,
gherbert@retro.com (George William Herbert) made the phosphor on my
monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that:
>>(e) They have their skunk works working on low cost rockets. 5T to GTO
>>for $20M? Bahh! We'll sell you 6T for $20M. This would be the ideal
>>response in a capitalist world, but I doubt it's happening.
>>Any insight into their corporate frame of mind??
>
>(f) SpaceX and other Mammals catching up to them and beating them
>starting at the low end of the business may offer them the opportunity
>to exit the painful and sometimes not very profitable space launch
>business sector.
Yes, I suspect that Boeing wouldn't mind getting out of the business
entirely (at least the Delta part, if not Sea Launch), if the Air
Force would let them.
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