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To: Destro
The Russian Soyuz is still a generation ahead of any American booster rocket no matter how old it is. We have nothing with that payload capacity.

The Soyuz is a capsule, not a booster. The Russians do have some big boosters, although nothing in Saturn V class, not that works that is.

I love Star Trek too, but we ain't there yet.

And if you and Lamar Smith (Rep. Texas) get your way, we never will be, now will we?

The only way something "disposable" makes any sense at all is if it leaves the booster on the ground. Say using a great big ass laser for example.

72 posted on 02/02/2003 12:29:28 AM PST by El Gato
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To: El Gato
Lets just call it Russian rocket and be done with it?
74 posted on 02/02/2003 12:39:40 AM PST by Destro
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