Original to: wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM
G'day wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM

20 Apr 93 18:17, wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM wrote to All:

 wAC> wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Bruce Watson), via Kralizec 3:713/602

 wAC> The Apollo program cost something like $25 billion at a time when
 wAC> the value of a dollar was worth more than it is now. No one would
 wAC> take the offer.

If we assume 6% inflation since 1969, that $25B would be worth about $100B
GD reckon a moon mission today could cost only $10B. Thats a factor of ten
reduction in cost. It might be possible to reduce that number futher by
using a few shortcuts ( Russian rockets?).   Asuming it gets built, I think
the Delta Clipper could very well achive the goal.

ta

Ralph