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From: waynekn@tekig5.UUCP (Wayne Knapp)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Cray during launch
Message-ID: <493@tekig5.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 15-Feb-86 13:36:56 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb 15 13:36:56 1986
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> Hmmm, if 5 minutes time on a Cray costs less than 10 million dollars,
> and it will prevent loss of another 2000 million dollar orbiter,
> then it sounds like a good idea, providing NASA knows what software
> to run on it to make effective use of it. Anybody have Cray cost figures?
> -------

You can buy a Cray for less than 10 million.  5 minutes time shouldn't be
more than a $1000.