Re: space shuttle replacement


<mmaker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Feb 2, 6:52 pm, "Len" <l...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
True enough for airplanes in general, but statistically, they are
pretty safe.

But we're not talking about _airplanes_, we're talking about
hypersonic gliders launched by rockets.

Which have about a 2% total destruction rate per flight so far.

I think you left out "for capsules" in there.

I mean you ARE counting the capsules that have KILLED their crew, right?

And if you're saying "oh that was years ago" remember, between Challenger
and Columbia, the Shuttle flew more flights than Soyuz had since its last
fatal flight.

And for landing off-course, how many shuttles have landed off-target vs.
Soyuz?


Mark



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