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Russia charging NASA $70 million per rocket seat
Associated Press ^
| Apr 30, 2013 1:23 PM EDT
| Marcia Dunn
Posted on 04/30/2013 10:39:06 AM PDT by Olog-hai
NASA is blaming Congress for the need to pay $424 million more to Russia to get U.S. astronauts into space.
NASA announced its latest contract with the Russian Space Agency on Tuesday. The $424 million represents flights to and from the International Space Station aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft, as well as training, for six astronauts in 2016 and 2017. Thats $70.6 million per seatwell above the previous price tag of about $63 million.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Science
KEYWORDS: astronauts; cosmonauts; nasa; russia
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:39:06 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
It is the price we pay for having the black messiah, Obama
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:41:18 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
To: Olog-hai
“per rocket seat”
Wonder what it costs if they get to ride inside something.....
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:42:47 AM PDT
by
illiac
(If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
To: Olog-hai
What was the cost of the space shuttle to go up each time?
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:43:29 AM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: Olog-hai
But the money can be rerouted from NASA to food stamps and welfare for illegals....or refugees from the middleeast....feed them while they plan to kill us.
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:46:34 AM PDT
by
rxtn41
To: Olog-hai
Nothing like getting fleeced by the Russians. Surely we deserve it.
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:47:16 AM PDT
by
andyk
(I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
To: rxtn41
Guess they aren’t busy enough on that Muslim outreach that was mandated by the POTUS . . . ?
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:48:19 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:52:41 AM PDT
by
Cyman
To: Olog-hai
They know the printing presses are working overtime in DC......
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:53:53 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
To: Olog-hai
Something about this is degrading. The most powerful nation on earth for whatever reason not having its own meanse of space transportation and consequently having to pay the Russians to fill this void.
To: andyk
The more we print the more they charge.......
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:55:28 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:56:02 AM PDT
by
andyk
(I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
To: True Grit
They have learned capitalism and it works very well........
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:56:27 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
To: ColdOne
$500 million I seem to recall........
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posted on
04/30/2013 10:57:23 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
To: ColdOne
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posted on
04/30/2013 11:01:06 AM PDT
by
piytar
(The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
To: Red Badger; piytar
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posted on
04/30/2013 11:04:09 AM PDT
by
ColdOne
(I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
To: Gaffer
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posted on
04/30/2013 11:08:54 AM PDT
by
MCF
To: KevinDavis; cripplecreek; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ...
The Shuttle (when it was flying) was $500 million per flight, seated seven...
Thanks Olog-hai.
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posted on
04/30/2013 5:20:09 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
To: SunkenCiv
The Shuttle (when it was flying) was $500 million per flight, seated seven... with a considerable amount of luggage
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posted on
04/30/2013 8:06:27 PM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(RIP Chrissie Amphlett.)
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