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From: eder@ssc-vax.UUCP (Dani Eder)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle,sci.space
Subject: Re: Things aint so bad
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Date: Sun, 20-Sep-87 01:50:52 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 20 01:50:52 1987
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References: <13312@amdahl.amdahl.com> <7973@think.UUCP> <8561@utzoo.UUCP> <4004@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
Organization: Boeing Aerospace Corp., Seattle WA
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Summary: Prediction for c1989
Xref: mnetor sci.space.shuttle:349 sci.space:3024

In article <4004@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>, awr@tybalt.caltech.edu (Bruce Rossiter) writes:
> 
> 	Oh goody.  Does "regular shuttle launches" mean that we will:
> 		1) Get all the backedup payloads launched
> 		2) Have enough space to provide launch capability to
> 		   European countries and our own country as well?
> and how long until this schedule starts?  And will the European community
> ever trust our space program again?
> 

Consider that today the US has among commercial and government
programs the following on order:

1 Space Shuttle Orbiter
23 Titan 4 Boosters
26 Titan 2 Boosters (converted ICBMs)
18 Atlas Centaurs (being built on speculation by General Dynamics)
17 Delta II Boosters 

My prediction for 1989 US launches is:

12 Shuttle
6 Titan 4's
4 Titan 2's
4 Atlas Centaurs
8 Deltas
3 Connestoga
Total: 37 launches.  Not too shabby.

Dani Eder/Boeing/Advanced Space Transportation