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Why not have NASA simply offer competitive prizes like Burt Rutan wants (and probably Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk, too)?

SpaceProjects.com — 5/18/2003 5:40:26 PM (archived)

Why not have NASA simply offer competitive prizes like Burt Rutan wants? Somehow I doubt Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk would mind, either?

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Space engineering pioneer says dump the shuttle - Buck Galaxy - 5/18/2003 7:47:07 PM
- Why not have NASA simply offer competitive prizes like Burt Rutan wants (and probably Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk, too)? - SpaceProjects.com - 5/18/2003 5:40:26 PM
- statement of the obvious - phil - 5/18/2003 5:33:32 PM
- The shuttle does have its uses - Lee - 5/18/2003 2:59:47 PM
  - Re: The shuttle does have its uses - Nick Hoffman - 5/18/2003 4:56:18 PM
    - It would make a great museum piece, too. [n/t] (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 5/19/2003 5:15:46 PM
- Doing so would be effectively dumping the ISS, too - Larry J - 5/18/2003 9:48:02 AM
  - Re: Doing so would be effectively dumping the ISS, too - Sarandon - 5/19/2003 11:57:22 AM
  - Re: Doing so would be effectively dumping the ISS, too - Delbert - 5/18/2003 11:46:11 AM
  - Re: Doing so would be effectively dumping the ISS, too - Buck Galaxy - 5/18/2003 11:42:40 AM
    - Re: Doing so would be effectively dumping the ISS, too - Sarandon - 5/19/2003 12:27:34 PM
- Re: Concepts - Raoul - 5/18/2003 9:14:08 AM
- Re: Space engineering pioneer says dump the shuttle - Chris Vancil - 5/18/2003 8:46:29 AM
- Re: Space engineering pioneer says dump the shuttle - Chris Vancil - 5/18/2003 8:31:41 AM

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