Re: The crash of NASA's culture

[Damian Georgeff <damian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greetings Matt

Thank you for enlightening me on the X-33.

Does NASA use Burt Rutan as a consultant, perhaps he would have more success
designing a replacement for the Shuttler for them?

Be Well
Damian

Matt Wronkiewicz wrote:

> > NASA should look at re-instating the X-33 program, as most of the
> > major development work is done.  For the sections that aren't done,
> > NASA should throw the section(s) open for public submissions.  I have
> > no doubt that there is someone in the world who has an answer(s) for
> > NASA, or can point them in the right direction.
>
> What do you hope to get out of reinstating the X-33 program? Regardless
> of how much work remains to be done, the X-33 craft as designed was a
> suborbital demonstrator, not a Shuttle replacement. Burt Rutan beat the
> X-33 altitude and payload goals last year.
>
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