Re: DIY space transport

"Jake McGuire" <jamcguir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> That depends on how the design process is broken.
>
> If it's broken because you can't make good weight and
> cost estimates for components because there's not enough
> real data to extrapolate from and interpolate between,
> then waiting to build anything until you have the design
> process fixed will never work.
>
> You need to suck it up and fly the X-34, or the X-37, or
> DC-Y, or a notional "two-men-and-a-toothbrush" RLV.
> Build up the data sets, and the design and operational skill
> base - then let designs percolate.

We have more than enough data. Currently it is being read with an eye
towards maintaining jobs, not CATS. More white elephants will only
serve to perpetuate and entrench that objective.

The development and commercialisation of new industries is something a
number are highly experienced at. For such experts the paths are
relatively obvious to follow and it is just a matter of incrementally
placing one foot in front of the other. Unfortunately the usual suspects
are following the job highways, not the CATS goat tracks.

Pete.


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