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NASA picks Lockheed Martin for moon trip, right choice?



 
 
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Old August 31st 06, 10:46 PM posted to sci.astro
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Default NASA picks Lockheed Martin for moon trip, right choice?

NASA picks Lockheed Martin for moon trip, right choice?
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/spa....ap/index.html


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The last time NASA awarded a manned spaceship contract to Lockheed Martin of
Bethesda, Marylad, was in 1996 for a spaceplane that was supposed to replace
the space shuttle. NASA spent $912 million and the ship, called X-33, never
got built because of technical problems.

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Well, .. oh well.





 




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