Re: Unrealty (Off Topic)

People, please do a little research on topics before you post them.  This is
off topic too. That adds a little injury to the insult.

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> [mailto:SPELLJAMMER-L@??????.???????.com]On Behalf Of Daniel Hájek
> Zucconi
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> >From: "Buddy Murphy"
> >Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 6:57 PM
> >Subject: Re: Unrealty
> >
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> > Russia was a sub-contractor to NASA.  90% Hardly ! Russia had ONE
> component
> > and couldn't finish it on time (and on budget).
>
> As the name of the thing is "INTERNATIONAL Space Station Alfa" I'd dare to
> say that it is pointless to discute about it's ownership.
> Also, concerning that ONE Russian component, it is interesting to
> point out
> that without it you'd have no ISS at all since it is the central
> junction of
> all the other components and, if i'm not wrong, contains the
> greater part of
> the life support systems.
> The delievery problem was mainly due to the fact that exist only
> TWO vector
> rockets that could place the thing in orbit, BOTH are Russian (Proton and
> Energeya), and there has been a shortage in the planned budget in
> the whole
> russian space program.
>
> Toshiro Masure Nakunorisan
> Paladin of Amaterasu, Samurai of the Emperor, Lord of Gondar, Acolyte
> between the Seekers
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