Joshua Bell wrote:
>
> Russia to revive Buran? That's the plan. Apparently it makes economic sense
> right now for Energia to revive the shuttle due to its lifting capacity.
>
> http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/buran_010628.html
>
> I still wouldn't give it very good odds, but it would be nice to see a
> competitor to the US shuttle program - especially a comercially driven one.
What's the general feeling about hte efficacy of the shuttle program?
I'm admittedly uneducated about the specifics of the programs economics,
but I've always had this vague feeling like it was a "bad idea"
*shrug*
-j-
