: :If the canceled Orion program is replaced by a multinational common
: :capsule program that seeks to build a vehicle capable of being
: :launched by Delta IV, Atlas V, Ariane, and H-IIB, what would be the
: ptimum size and crew complement, and could elements of existing/
: :canceled programs such as Constellation, ATV, and HTV be re-used?
:
: It doesn't matter what the optimum size, etc, would be. ?It would
: never get built anyway. ?The entire budget would get consumed in
: wrangling about who built what parts and how much profit each country
: got out of it.
:
:
:ONE or more countries �should build the capsule and service module,
:selling it at cost for all other partners.
:

Except nobody would agree to that.

it makes no sense to run 5 seperate very low volume programs manned
capsules, when just a couple can do the job. In the world economy
fiancial efficency must be a priority.

:
:and make it compatible with all available boosters.
:

So there will never be another booster? �Or we'll limit all future
boosters to reflect the current ones?

Not very bright (again), Mr Haller.

Any new booster could be designed to accept the common capsule bus.

any country would be free to go it alone at any time. but there are
major advantages to multiple boosters for capsules.

so how many new booster models come out each year?

booster failure doesnt mean man in space is grounded.

your ideas would be fine if money were no object, but realistically
money is of primary importance. sorry you are living in la la land,
confined to a box which isnt your friend......