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To: BenLurkin

BIG difference between putting a Routan aircraft up up to 62 miles while carrying one man and some M&Ms, and the space shuttle which carries 7-10 people and 25 tons of payload up to 240 miles high.


2 posted on 10/11/2008 6:48:32 PM PDT by driftdiver (No More Obama! - The corruption has not changed despite all our hopes.)
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To: driftdiver

Goddard’s stuff didn’t fly that high at first either, and Von Braun’s early efforts barely crossed the English Channel.


3 posted on 10/11/2008 7:12:08 PM PDT by Little Pig (Is it time for "Cowboys and Muslims" yet?)
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To: driftdiver
BIG difference between putting a Routan aircraft up up to 62 miles while carrying one man and some M&Ms, and the space shuttle which carries 7-10 people and 25 tons of payload up to 240 miles high.

BINGO! don't know the number of times I have said that. When Routan makes a reentry ping me. Mean while I will not hold my breath.

4 posted on 10/11/2008 7:14:07 PM PDT by org.whodat ( "the Whipped Dog Party" , what was formally the republicans.)
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