"Jeff Findley" :

"Greg D. Moore (Strider)" wrote in message
...
I think the early riders of launch craft aren't going to be stopped to
easily by a somewhat rough ride.

I don't think that this is limited to "early riders". People who really
want to go into space (e.g. NASA astronauts) will put up with quite a bit
of
discomfort and inconvienence to get a ride into space. Why else would
people endure years of training and waiting for the chance of a shuttle
flight? Given the glut of astronauts NASA currently has, it's likely that
many of the newest astronauts may not even get to fly on the shuttle before
the program is shut down, yet they stick with the program and cling to the
hope that they'll eventually get a flight on something.

Sticking it out with NASA atleast I think lets you build up a good resume to
apply as a pilot/crew if private space flight takes off in the next decade or
two.

Who do you think will be the best source of pilots/crew if private space
flight takes off and rapidly expands?

Earl Colby Pottinger

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