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Old September 6th 10, 05:23 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Alan Erskine[_3_]
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Default Orbital Pushes ‘Cheap’ Taurus Rocket

On 6/09/2010 7:27 AM, wrote:
"The iconic Space Shuttle has two launches left.
The Delta II, workhorse for many of NASA’s
scientific missions and for medium-sized Pentagon
and intel payloads, also faces retirement in fall next
year. Once the shuttle and Delta II are retired the
United States will face the prospect of a serious
decline in its ability to build, launch and maintain
liquid propelled rockets.


Ummmm.... Delta IV (including the possible Delta IV Small, which takes
in most of Delta II-class payloads); Atlas V; Falcon 1 and 9 etc, etc.

They guy's opinion is one thing, but to be this far off the mark... It
borders on lies.

What an idiot!