Return-path: X-Andrew-Authenticated-as: 7997;andrew.cmu.edu;Ted Anderson Received: from beak.andrew.cmu.edu via trymail for +dist+/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr11/tm2b/space/space.dl@andrew.cmu.edu (->+dist+/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr11/tm2b/space/space.dl) (->ota+space.digests) ID ; Thu, 8 Feb 90 01:44:49 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: Reply-To: space+@Andrew.CMU.EDU From: space-request+@Andrew.CMU.EDU To: space+@Andrew.CMU.EDU Date: Thu, 8 Feb 90 01:44:31 -0500 (EST) Subject: SPACE Digest V11 #21 SPACE Digest Volume 11 : Issue 21 Today's Topics: Re: More Info On SSX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 8 Feb 90 01:29:56 GMT From: van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!james@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (James Bornyec; AGT Researcher) Subject: Re: More Info On SSX In article <4911@itivax.iti.org>, aws@vax3.iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes: > >>The anticipated cost of each vehicle is around $30 million,... As I see it, SSX is quite small. It only gives a payload of about 10,000 lbs. That is only 5 tons. According to previously posted info, the total weight will be about 250 tons, and it will use up 90% of that or 225 tons of fuel. I am not sure what fuel costs would be, but if you assume $1 a pound (probably rather high) it costs about $45 for a pound of payload in fuel costs. James Borynec james@alberta ------------------------------ End of SPACE Digest V11 #21 *******************