From: vince@offshore.ai (Vincent Cate)
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Subject: Re: With $1 bil could you make low cost to LEO?
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henry@spsystems.net (Henry Spencer) wrote in message 
> I'd offer a pair of $500M prizes for the first two companies to build,
> thoroughly test, and commence operation of a low-cost LEO launch system
> (specifications etc. TBD). 

I think this would be the safest use of the $1 bil.   I think congress
would be making far better use of taxpayer money if they were to setup
such a prize than anything they currently do to promote space.

> Oh, you wanted to know what *I'd* build? :-)  That's another posting...

I would be just as happy to hear your guess about what the people who
win your prize would have built. :-)

  - Vince