From: Doug Jones (djones@xcor.com)
Date: Fri May 10 2002 - 18:44:48 MDT
Mike Lorrey wrote:
>
> It seems that the Russian Buran space shuttle is on the auction block,
> being sold by an LA radio station, with an opening price of $6 million.
> Hey DOUG!!!!! Get yer boss on the horn....
Heh. Jeff was at Baikonur just two weeks ago, to see the Shuttleworth
launch. He walked around the Buran, kicked the tires, saw the general
decay, certainly not interested. Heck, we were offered the Roton ATV
too, but the monthly rent to keep a roof over its head woulda killed
us. Better to build a lean mean machine that can make money...
> http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/buran_auction_020509.html
>
> Any extropes with a spare $6 mill lying around?
I suppose some movie producer might buy it to use as a prop.
-- Doug Jones, Rocket Plumber XCOR Aerospace
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