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From: c8919865@cc.nu.oz.au
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: another idea
Message-ID: <2228.2719a28f@cc.nu.oz.au>
Date: 15 Oct 90 01:50:38 GMT
References: <64096@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu>
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In article <64096@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu>, jkonrath@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (jon) writes:
> okay, since we're on such great terms with the Soviets, (ie berlin wall,
> glasnot, etc ) and theyve got this great station that they keep up guys
> forever, and we've got a great way to 'shuttle' up supplies, well....
	I really can't disagree with this. The principle is excellent and
the repercussions would be enormous. (These are good ones, not bad ones...)

>   The last apollo/soyuz shebang worked pretty well, why don't we just
> get together with them on this. I mean we could bring up a decent load
> of O2, food and water, plus a person or two.  Maybe some modular capsule-
> like pieces.  Theyve got it going, why don't we just put our heads together
> on it.....we could even haul up their stuff for a nominal amount of $$$
> to save nasa a bit of money, too....the possibilities really stretch..

	Just a question. Who is actually going to develop the docking adapter.
Will the old ASTP adapter work or have docking systems been completely changed
since those days.
	This makes you wonder. If the US aren't going to give FINANCIAL aid to
the soviets like the rest of the world, perhaps getting Cape York going and
combining on the Mir project could be another extrapolation of the idea.

	I certainly wish Australia had 100 million more people so that we could
have a say too....

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