Re: The Space Challenge

From: neptune@mars.superlink.net
Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 13:58:09 MST


Doug Jones writes:
> $10 million would go a long way toward cheap access to space- which is
> the Step 1 toward all the other scenarios. Apply below... and we plan
> to be profitable in under five years, not in a freaking decade.

What's the minimum you would need to achieve profitability in five years?

I know I've also broached this subject before, but why come up with new
designs for rockets? Why not use old ones -- Saturn, e.g. -- and just build
inelegant, ugly workhouses that you can throwaway? Wouldn't that be
cheaper?

Cheers!

Daniel Ust
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/



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