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From: heskett@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu (Donald Heskett)
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Subject: Re: After Endeavour, what then?
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Henry Spencer (henry@zoo.toronto.edu) says:

> I give the X-30 itself only a 50% chance of flying by [2010], although
> the recent revival of military interest in it may help.

Why so pessimistic?  Most of the reports so far in "Aviation Week"
about the progress of NASP seem to be that research is going better
than expected. I don't remember ever hearing this before about any
other major vehicle.