Presumably they've done the calculations

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Post #377,872 by malraux 7/10/13 8:56:36 PM Reply	Presumably they've done the calculations And arrived at a number they can live with. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #377,876 by drook 7/10/13 10:01:27 PM Reply	Depends on the question you ask though, doesn't it? Which leads to my opinion on the shuttle. They wanted a reusable craft, then came up with the justification afterwards. -- Drew
Post #377,879 by folkert 7/10/13 10:29:55 PM Reply	But honestly... That is how the whole space thing started isn't it? -- greg@gregfolkert.net PGP key 1024D/B524687C 2003-08-05 Fingerprint: E1D3 E3D7 5850 957E FED0 2B3A ED66 6971 B524 687C
Post #377,880 by malraux 7/10/13 10:33:20 PM Reply	Different thing... Shuttle: designed by committee to be excellent at nothing. SpaceX is a business. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.

Elon Musk's 'Grasshopper' rocket: hovers, lands back on pad. - (Ashton) - (12) - July 10, 2013, 01:54:12 AM EDT

Wow. Just. Wow! -NT - (mmoffitt) - July 10, 2013, 11:04:10 AM EDT

Now that's control! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - July 10, 2013, 11:40:20 AM EDT

Interesting. - (Another Scott) - (9) - July 10, 2013, 12:03:10 PM EDT

Re: Interesting. - (altmann) - (7) - July 10, 2013, 03:49:23 PM EDT

Still think they should do ballistic drop crew capsules - (drook) - (6) - July 10, 2013, 04:26:36 PM EDT

Reuses more of the vehicle - (malraux) - (5) - July 10, 2013, 08:15:31 PM EDT

That's a big "if" - (drook) - (4) - July 10, 2013, 08:21:57 PM EDT

Presumably they've done the calculations - (malraux) - (3) - July 10, 2013, 08:56:36 PM EDT

Depends on the question you ask though, doesn't it? - (drook) - (2) - July 10, 2013, 10:01:27 PM EDT

But honestly... - (folkert) - July 10, 2013, 10:29:55 PM EDT

Different thing... - (malraux) - July 10, 2013, 10:33:20 PM EDT

Good Wikipedia pages on reusable rockets. - (Another Scott) - July 10, 2013, 11:07:13 PM EDT

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