re: If a capsule is chosen for the EELVs, then Black Horse should be restarted
>>The recovery costs for capsules are pretty high,<<
*Were* pretty high - when one was forced to use a carrier for recovery. That won't be true of the next generation of capsules. They'll use steerable parafoils and GPS navigation for pinpoint landings on solid surface.
>> and for a mini-shuttle you can use the abort motor as part of normal flight to increase load<<
Same applies to capsules.
-Kim-