Re: Air Force Signs Off on SRB-CEV


"Ed Kyle" <edkyle99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Most strikingly, the letter also says that NASA
> is agreeing to consider phasing out Delta 2 in
> favor of EELV. This means that long-running
> Thor-Delta, probably the world's most reliable
> active launch vehicle - the launcher that has
> boosted all of NASA's recent Mars missions - is
> in danger of being abandoned. The alternative
> launchers cost more than Delta 2, so giving up
> Delta 2 means fewer, costlier missions - unless
> SpaceX succeeds in developing its proposed
> Delta 2 class launcher.

Actually, you'd be surprised what a Delta II costs these days. Delta II
Heavy pushes $100M.

On a totally separate note, Griffin's contention that he can develop the
"Shaft" CEV carrier for $5B stinks. There's no way it would cost that much
to ass-rate an EELV, and i'll bet the mission costs would be lower, too.
More politics at work.


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