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From: ray@rochester.UUCP (Ray Frank)
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Subject: Re: European space program
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Date: Wed, 19-Feb-86 14:25:25 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 19 14:25:25 1986
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>   Do I detect a hint of chauvinism here? Does anybody still remember
> Sputnik? I think it is prtty neat that the Europeans havn't had any
> fatalities in thier space program as yet.
> 
Your comment doesn't make any sense.  How could you lose someone if your
rockets only carry satelites?  Unless of course, a rocket falls over on the
pad and hits someone on the ground who couldn't run fast enough.  

> 
> The French flew a cosmonaut on a Soviet flight well before we
> allowed allies on ours.
> -- 
Hmmmm, I think there's a point here, but I can't find it.


ray