Winston
Lorenzo von Matterhorn
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Considering that Russia has a GDP less than Texas', it's amazing they can do what they do as it is.
Russia may lack the funds to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
"The development of new boosters is doubtful from a practical perspective."
6/7/2018
https://arstechnica.com/science/201...unds-to-compete-with-spacexs-falcon-9-rocket/
As for the heavier lift Angara rocket, Moiseev said there is little need to build the bigger rocket at this time because Russia has no specific payloads for it. "We only need to build the new booster if there is a specific mission to launch something the older boosters aren't capable of lifting," Moiseev said.
Sound like a logical approach for some other booster programs? Cough, cough, SLS, cough, cough...
Making such valid judgements is what you must do when you can't borrow this much to cover your insane budget deficits:
Fiscal 2018
Primary Dealer January 2018 forecast: $750 billion
CBO July 2018 forecast: $563 billion
OMB February 2017 forecast: $440 billion
Fiscal 2019
Primary Dealer January 2018 forecast: $965 billion
CBO July 2018 forecast: $689 billion
OMB February 2017 forecast: $526 billion
Fiscal 2020
Primary Dealer January 2018 forecast: $1.025 trillion
CBO July 2018 forecast: $775 billion
OMB February 2017 forecast: $488 billion
Russia may lack the funds to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket
"The development of new boosters is doubtful from a practical perspective."
6/7/2018
https://arstechnica.com/science/201...unds-to-compete-with-spacexs-falcon-9-rocket/
As for the heavier lift Angara rocket, Moiseev said there is little need to build the bigger rocket at this time because Russia has no specific payloads for it. "We only need to build the new booster if there is a specific mission to launch something the older boosters aren't capable of lifting," Moiseev said.
Sound like a logical approach for some other booster programs? Cough, cough, SLS, cough, cough...
Making such valid judgements is what you must do when you can't borrow this much to cover your insane budget deficits:
Fiscal 2018
Primary Dealer January 2018 forecast: $750 billion
CBO July 2018 forecast: $563 billion
OMB February 2017 forecast: $440 billion
Fiscal 2019
Primary Dealer January 2018 forecast: $965 billion
CBO July 2018 forecast: $689 billion
OMB February 2017 forecast: $526 billion
Fiscal 2020
Primary Dealer January 2018 forecast: $1.025 trillion
CBO July 2018 forecast: $775 billion
OMB February 2017 forecast: $488 billion