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Old December 15th 11, 03:30 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Brian Thorn[_2_]
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Default NASA, SpaceX Set First Dragon Launch To ISS

On Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:05:03 -0800 (PST), bob haller
wrote:

Theres no reason a stratlauncher couldnt be upscaled, to say 4 times
its planned size for even bigger heavier payloads.....


Earth to Bob, come in Bob...

Four times its current (planned) size would be a 1,500 foot wingspan.

Think about that for a while. A wingspan longer than the USS Nimitz or
longer than the Empire State Building is tall.

You want to FLY that?

Brian