[FPSPACE] pressconference in Starcity

[agzak at optonline.net]

Maybe because it is the closest ESA got to building a manned spacecraft, or because this ship can easily become a precursor of the future lunar vehicle? In any case, it is way more than a cargo carrier.

Anatoly Zak
http://www.russianspaceweb.com


----- Original Message -----
From: LARRY KLAES <ljk4 at msn.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:59 am
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] pressconference in Starcity
To: fpspace at friends-partners.org

> Why was a cargo carrier named after one of the pioneering greats of
> science fiction?  Couldn't Jules Verne be used for a much more "noble"
> space mission?
> 
> For the same reason I would oppose the name Da Vinci on anything less
> than a manned planetary or interstellar mission.
> 
> Larry
> 
> 
> >From: agzak at optonline.net
> >To: friends and partners <fpspace at friends-partners.org>
> >Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] pressconference in Starcity
> >Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:13:39 +0000 (GMT)
> >
> >Jakob:
> >
> >Interesting comments. I suspect you meant to say the Jules Verne 
> (ATV-1) 
> >ship, correct? However, da Vinci is probably a great name idea for 
> ATV-2 :)
> >

> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jakob Terweij <japio at dds.nl>
> >Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3:40 am
> >Subject: [FPSPACE] pressconference in Starcity
> >To: friends and partners <fpspace at friends-partners.org>
> >
> >
> > > fire .
> > > The Korean told interesting things like doing experiments in the
> > > Leonardo da Vinciship.She was thankfull to ESA in letting her use
> > > this
> > > ship.
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Anatoly Zak
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