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To: DoughtyOne

This is an example of how private space tourism is going to be very tough. It can be done, but accidents will be huge.


13 posted on 01/18/2008 4:51:21 PM PST by RightWhale (Dean Koonz is good, but my favorite authors are Dun and Bradstreet)
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To: RightWhale

If my perception is valid, with a host lifter and a drop plane, the stress on the aircraft/spacecraft should be kept to a minimum. Once the critical testing and development is over, there may be a minimum of problems with this program.

It would be my thought that done correctly, this might be about as safe as normal atmospheric flights today.

Do you think that’s wildly off base?


15 posted on 01/18/2008 4:57:48 PM PST by DoughtyOne (< fence >< sound immigration policies >< /weasles >< /RINOs >< /Reagan wannabees that are liberal >)
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To: RightWhale

>>This is an example of how private space tourism is going to be very tough. It can be done, but accidents will be huge.<<

And the $25,000 is a drop in the bucket - the civil suit may be a hundred times that or more.


23 posted on 01/19/2008 11:45:44 PM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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