[Frank_Discussion]

"Was done in the Mercury and Gemini programs."

When did they re-launch a Mercury or Gemini cap in two weeks turnaround? Re-launch either AT ALL, for that matter? How about two-week turnarounds for Shuttle? Not a possibility.

For a relative pittance, Rutan is doing this now. Actually, his turnaround was LESS than two weeks.

[Prime Choice]

And are you under the impression that Rutan did all that without borrowing the knowledge and experience invented and developed by NASA? Got news for you, sunshine.

You're wow'd by suborbital flights. Me, I've seen it all before.

I'll be impressed when the private sector makes it to the moon. Until then, the private sector's stuff is the same old steak with a different sizzle.