Re: My costs add up:(


Bob Haller wrote:
> http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051120/NEWS02/511200320/1007
>
> "Flying the shuttles 19 more times, as planned, will cost at least $22
> billion. The nation's long-term spending plan provides NASA with about
> $17 billion for the shuttles"
>
>
> That my friens is over a BILLION BUCKS PER FLIGHT:(

Well, a billion doesn't go as far as it use to.

;-)

Rusty

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