Re: Someone to defend the Stick?

Alex Terrell wrote:

Scott Lowther wrote:


Alex Terrell wrote:





Not every mission would require Saturn V capability. Using the Heavy to
launch crew to the ISS would be a tad excessive.



I think this gets to the heart of the point. Using the Stick to launch
crew to the ISS would also be a tad excessive. A capsule to deliver 4
crew to ISS could and should weigh less than 10 tons.


How about all the supplies and new moduels and whatnot? What would *they* weigh?


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