Re: Write or call Congress to save Hubble space telescope

From: Rand Simberg (simberg.interglobal_at_org.trash)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 06:34:07 GMT

On 26 Jan 2005 03:21:20 GMT, in a place far, far away, "Jorge R.
Frank" <jrfrank@ibm-pc.borg> made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
such a way as to indicate that:

>>>Wrong numbers. 6 years x $4b/year = $24 billion for the shuttle
>>>program through 2010. But the space station program has not cost
>>>anywhere near $150b so far. In fact, it has yet to crack $50b: $9b for
>>>1984-93, roughly $2b/year since.
>>
>> Only if you don't count the costs of Shuttle, required to actually
>> deliver and assemble it.
>
>OK, then throw in 3/4 of the shuttle budget from 1998-2003. You still don't
>get anywhere near $150b.

True. You don't even crack fifty.

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