On 4 Feb 2003 at 18:00, Dan Minette wrote: > > > 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.
A lot of the data isn't generally avaliable. And you're the one attacking space science as worthless so I guess the answer to "what's lost with the astronaught" can't be much eh? (cheap shot, sorry, but...) If it didn't help, they wouldn't do it. There are some smart people who DO have the figures who think it's profitable. Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
