Re: GRIFFIN'S DRIVE FOR SHUTTLE-DERIVED

gherbert@xxxxxxxxx (George William Herbert) wrote in
news:1194nc8a0uvfoc7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

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> Either BoeMart's EELVs cost too much, in which case there is market
> opportunity for vendors to undercut, or they don't cost too much,
> in which case the government is not paying too much to use them.

I sort of like Boelock as a contraction; sounds like bollock...
which may kind of sum up the situation.

SpaceX may have a ways to go to demonstrate that they can
build a large enough vehicle that would be capable of undercutting
anyone. I'm hoping they can put some heat on the Consortium
to keep them semi-honest. I don't see any other American
company that could challenge them, and I doubt we'd contract
outside the USA for that kind of launch service.

--Damon

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