Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: P-space (was: Whooops!)

["Dan J. Rice" <dan.j.rice@sherwin.com>]

Depending on list etiquette, if it's not huge it might save you answering any
other individual requests to post it for all too see.

In the OMNI articles there had been a man chosen from among several applicants
to be the first "private astronaut."  He was getting the trip for no charge,
presumably as a promotion.  The recovery was to be in the Pacific ocean,
included in the cost for later persons.  The designer had worked for either the
military or NASA.  I'll have to dig the issues out of my attic library to be
more accurate.  It was not a homebuilt craft, but a reusable design by a man
with the know-how and credentials.  It had been built, at least to the point
that the photos showed what appeared to be a ready-to-go machine.

Dan




Michael B Holt <michaelbholt@juno.com> on 01/18/2000 10:02:34 AM

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Subject:  [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: P-space (was: Whooops!)



On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 09:22:56 -0500 "Dan J. Rice" <dan.j.rice@sherwin.com>
writes:
>No, I never heard of it.  It sounds like a lot of fun to read.
>Do you have it in digital form?  If so please send it along.

Yes, I have it here.   Want it to you directly or to the list?

>Did you everhear of the Volksrocket?  Back when OMNI magazine first
>came out (1978-79?) they were following it.  It was built from military
surplus
>missile parts and trips to a suborbital trajectory, i.e. doing the Alan
>Shepard thing, were to be about $100,000.

I wonder if the Volksrocket became SpaceCub?  Sounds about right: the
SpaceCub is like the old Viking, and the difference in the value of money
would make the $100K price about $250K after that interval.




Michael B. Holt                                Oregon Hill, Richmond,
Virginia, U.S.A.
                "There's gotta be an excuse for some of this."
--

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