Aallegra.186 net.columbia utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!allegra!jdd Sun Jan 10 21:37:41 1982 Ariane Although the estimated cost for satellite launches aboard the American shuttle is less than with the Ariane, many observers feel that the shuttle's prices will have to rise sharply: the costs were projected assuming a turnaround schedule that will probably be unachievable. Longer turnarounds will mean higher costs per flight. When the shuttle becomes operational, its prices may be higher than Ariane's. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.