Why did they scuttle the dual keel design?

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Lee — 6/21/2002 7:40:30 PM (archived)

This design seems like it would have been much more useful. A true gateway to the solar system. The uniformity of the modules should have made for significant cost reductions as well.

So what idiot scrubbed this in favor of the junk heap we have now?

Lee, ( we don't need international partners, we need good leadership)

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Geeze, whaddya expect for 15 years and $50B? - p - 6/20/2002 6:18:15 PM
- Why did they scuttle the dual keel design? - Lee - 6/21/2002 7:40:30 PM
- How about doing it the easy way (for a change)? - Tom Brosz - 6/21/2002 5:45:11 PM
- In space, no one can hear you scream..... - ectoterrestrial - 6/20/2002 12:49:18 PM
- I wonder what the trade-offs were. - Bowser - 6/20/2002 10:28:05 AM
  - Re: I wonder what the trade-offs were. - p - 6/21/2002 12:34:28 PM
- Re: Geeze, whaddya expect for 15 years and $50B? - Marcia - 6/20/2002 8:32:39 AM
  - Just make sure the stuff isn't flammable - Larry J - 6/21/2002 1:26:58 PM
  - Re: Geeze, whaddya expect for 15 years and $50B? - p - 6/20/2002 9:54:37 AM

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