Tulio wrote:
Many yers ago, as part of an arms deal, the USA forced the Argentineans to stop their space program. They were developing missiles and air to air missiles. The potential for this to be married to a nuclear technology was real, so the program was forced to close.
Now, within the last two days, I have received news that there are plans in Argentina, to start working again on a space program. The details are very sketchy, but with the Rutan aircraft flight just three or four days old, looks like there will be more and more space-flights from locations other than those we consider "usual."
I believe that Brazil also has the potential to enter this promising and lucrative market; they have the technology, the brain and man power to achieve it.
Saludos,
Tulio
I can definately see that. Now that the concept has proven to be possible, and to have cost roughly $20,000,000US I can see wuite a few "up and coming" nations developing space programs. With that it could be that our grand kids "warbirds" will be aerospace fighters instead of strictly terrestrial ones. With more than one country in space means the potential for conflict and all it takes is one country to arm a space ship and we'll have a new arms race.
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