HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SEND 1 POUND OF MATTER INTO ORBIT?

Subject: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO SEND 1 POUND OF MATTER INTO ORBIT?

Date: Mon Jan 29 20:49:09 2001
Posted by Eliza
Grade level: 10-12 School: FITCH HIGH SCHOOL
City: GROTON State/Province: CT Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 980819349.Eg

Message:


I WAS WONDERING WHY IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO GO INTO SPACE.  NO DOUBT THE COST 
OF THE TECHNOLOGY, COUPLED WITH THE COST OF THE ROCKET FUEL, IS OUTRAGEOUS.
IS IT CORRECT THAT IT COSTS $10,000 PER POUND TO SEND UP THE SHUTTLE

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