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Hello Wayne - 

->> I don't remember all the limitations of SpaceShipOne but it
->> is/was very much in the hobbyist category and not a
->> full-blown design that NASA could make use of right now. 

WC> Oh I'd expect huge changes but there certainly needs to be
WC> an infusion of novel ideas and a more simplified approach
WC> to orbit. 

SpaceShipOne focused all of it's synergy on achieving maximum
altitude and nothing more. I may be niave but just that one
goal seems rather easily attainable if you have the money/time? 

WC> The shuttle never lived up to what was sold to Congress. 

I only vaguely remember what was 'sold' at the inception of the
shuttle program but I seem to recall talk of huge payloads and
the ability to easily maintain/repair satellites in orbit. NOT
sending arbitrary human passengers (a high school teacher?) up
there to do a five minute experiment with some worms (the only
survivors of the failed re-entry). 

WC> ITMT a independent corporation inspired by Burt Ruttan's
WC> design and success is shooting for for profit private space
WC> flights around the moon by 2008 - 20010. Cost a mere 40
WC> million. 

I sense a bit of P.T.Barnum in those 'headlines' but even if it
is doable I would again point out the foolishness and
pointlessness of doing this. 

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