Subj : NASA, shuttle, anyone?
To   : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
From : CHARLES ANGELICH
Date : Thu Aug 18 2005 02:43 am

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Hello Wayne - 

->>>> I don't remember all the limitations of SpaceShipOne but
->>>> it is/was very much in the hobbyist category and not a
full-blown design that NASA could make use of right now. 

WC> I'll grant that but it did match and exceed the air forces
WC> Bell X-craft program in some respects. 

SS1 is impressive for what it is. 

WC>>> Oh I'd expect huge changes but there certainly needs to
WC>>> be an infusion of novel ideas and a more simplified
WC>>> approach to orbit. 

->> SpaceShipOne focused all of it's synergy on achieving
->> maximum altitude and nothing more. I may be niave but just
->> that one goal seems rather easily attainable if you have
->> the money/time? 

WC> I'll credit them with getting it up and back down in one
WC> peice twice as well. Recall the first launch had the ship
WC> rolling on ascent in such a way that would have destroyed
WC> the shuttle, it didn't phase SpaceShip One. 

Size/mass would be a factor there I would think. 

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WC>>> ITMT a independent corporation inspired by Burt Ruttan's
WC>>> design and success is shooting for for profit private
WC>>> space flights around the moon by 2008 - 20010. Cost a
WC>>> mere 40 million. 

->> I sense a bit of P.T.Barnum in those 'headlines' but even
->> if it is doable I would again point out the foolishness and
->> pointlessness of doing this. 

WC> As long as there are people with more money than brains... 

Space 'debris' is already a problem. I don't think
thrillseekers should be allowed to scatter debris at random out
there. 

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