Another NASA recovery story

[bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca]

John Floren wrote:
> Yep, that Hubble telescope and the ISS both weigh as much as Voyager
> did, and were launched in exactly the same fashion.
>
> If you want to consider NASA a flop for sending out solid scientific
> missions instead of flashy manned landings (which I like too, of
> course), go ahead, but at least admit your reason for criticism.
>
> John
>   
The reasion is the 'flashy' un-manned missons. <rant>This will be my 
last post
since it is OT, but I beleave in repair of equipment, rather than the 
throw-away
state we are in. As a Canadian I can't say too much to a senator about how
I see NASA could be run better, but if were not for the latest stupid war
the fact that you can't put in orbit any private manned manned craft even
it was to the ISS, that I think is over the USA in orbits.</rant>
If you look at all the designs I have seen, 90% of the cost is R&D for a
super-sized launch craft.They have to use the other 10% for fuel .... ect.
That is the trend NASA was forced into do to the DOD, US Gov, and the
Budget system for R&D and RED tape.