Higher per launch payload but higher cost per launch and lower launch frequency. Russia has the bulk launch market sewn up and they're willing to launch for anyone with the cash. Israel has the cash so they get a launch. If Iran had the cash and satellite then they'd have a spot as well.
>I thought the shuttle had a higher payload than the Russian rockets, >anyway, > not that it matter considering the condition of the shuttle fleet. > > I thought it was funny considering the Russian position on the Iran > nuclear > issue. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:205433 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
