Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:20:39 -0400
From: "Mike B." <yahoo at omniphile.com>
To: WSFA Official List <wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com>,
 WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Forward!  Into the past!!
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

NASA has unveiled the plans for the next big booster.  Uses recycled
shuttle parts, combined with Apollo-like designs for the main booster,
to launch loads slightly larger than the shuttle could loft...and,
maybe, eventually, up to twice as much per launch.  Crew capsule is
about like Apollo in appearance.  They talk about "deep space missions",
but *I* wouldn't want to be stuck in something that small for very long.

Oh, and they won't be able to launch anything for another 5+ years, and
it's going to cost $10 billion for the first launch.  Can you say, "WTF???"

Info here:

http://www.space.com/12941-nasa-unveils-giant-rocket-space-launch-system.html/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SP_09152011_2

At this rate life is doomed....

-- Mike B.