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From: scott@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Scott Hazen Mueller)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Buy Mir?
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Date: 1 Dec 89 18:18:12 GMT
Reply-To: scott@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Scott Hazen Mueller)
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1)  The US space station is expected to cost, what, $14 billion?

2)  The USSR is said to be bracing to face an especially hard winter this year.

3)  US-USSR joint space missions are generally considered a "good idea".

So, why not pay $5-7 billion and purchase a half share of Mir?  The USSR
gets hard currency with which to purchase supplies, we get use of a space
station for half or less of the cost of building our own, and the technology-
transfer-scare and military use types get to grind their teeth.  :-)

Ok, I know it sounds dumb.  Flames will be discarded, but I'm interested in
serious comments.
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