----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Crystall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: Re: All Government Agencies Lie Some of the Time....
> > Right, just allow private companies to launch their own manned space > > program on a profit making basis. But, there is no profit in manned > > spaceflight...Nevermind. > > Correction - you see no profit in manned spaceflight at this time. > The Russian's don't agree. How much do you know about fixed and variable costs? What's the total cost of a Russian launch? What's lost if the last astronaut is replaced by a paying tourist? In short, tourism helps them cut their losses. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
