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daleo

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5. I think a lot of people believe the private sector can somehow perform miracles

Reply to caraher (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 09:31 PM

Nov 2012

When it comes to space technology and engineering. But most of the hard constraints are very hard indeed. Furthermore it is difficult to build a business case for space much beyond low earth orbit communications satellites.

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Can Elon Musk and SpaceX change the rocket equation and make spaceflight routine? [View all] LongTomH Nov 2012 OP

STINKING POLITICS ARE STOPPING PROGRESS ROBROX Nov 2012 #1

I agree, I'll post some thoughts on this later. nt bananas Nov 2012 #2

None of this has anything to do with the rocket equation daleo Nov 2012 #3

This "rocket equation" is more metaphorical caraher Nov 2012 #4

I think a lot of people believe the private sector can somehow perform miracles daleo Nov 2012 #5

pretty much Johonny Nov 2012 #6