(Allen Thomson) wrote in message . com...
An interesting item found at
http://nucnews.net/nucnews/2003nn/03...1007nn.htm#100

USAF Eyes Nuclear, Sat Program Link
By JEREMY SINGER
07 October, 2003
Defense News
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=2255892&C=ushd
[EXCERPTS]

The U.S. Air Force's effort to replace its ground-based nuclear
missile arsenal by 2020 likely will be closely linked with a push
to develop low-cost rockets that put satellites into orbit quickly.
....

Now I understand why Orbital Sciences has become so involved
in the DoD suborbital business.

- Ed Kyle