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Bob Haller - 22 Nov 2005 04:22 GMT

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051120/NEWS02/511200320/1007

"Flying the shuttles 19 more times, as planned, will cost at least $22
billion. The nation's long-term spending plan provides NASA with about
$17 billion for the shuttles"

That my friens is over a BILLION BUCKS PER FLIGHT:(

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blart - 22 Nov 2005 12:51 GMT

give me a billion

space stations (plural)

moon, mars bases (permanent)

we can have it all

just one stinking billion for the lot

> http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051120/NEWS02/511200320/1007
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> That my friens is over a BILLION BUCKS PER FLIGHT:(

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nmp - 26 Nov 2005 00:24 GMT

Op Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:51:02 +0000, schreef blart:

> give me a billion
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> just one stinking billion for the lot

Please write a letter to your government. They should be very interested
in your detailed proposals.

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Rusty - 23 Nov 2005 02:16 GMT

> http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051120/NEWS02/511200320/1007
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> That my friens is over a BILLION BUCKS PER FLIGHT:(

Well, a billion doesn't go as far as it use to.

;-)

Rusty

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Space Forum / Shuttle / November 2005

My costs add up:(