Re: Trident Satellite Launch WAS Re: Conventionally-Armed Trident Missiles.


"David E. Powell" <David_Powell3006@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Leadfoot wrote:
>> "Brian Allardice" <dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > On 21 Jan 2006 02:05:07 GMT, dg411@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andre Lieven)
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>The real issue here, is that there really isn't much of a mission
>> >>for such a thing to accomplish, that existing weapons can't already
>> >>fulfil.
>> >
>> > It has to be a money thing. Cost per kg of explosive delivered by
>> > Trident or by cruise missile/aircraft/donkey, including costs of
>> > delivery systems. I don't see a conventional trident as cost
>> > effective, although no doubt a bonanza for various contractors.
>>
>> Cost of the delivery system is already paid for. The only other use is
>> launching satellites into LEO and I think a submarine is a poor platform
>> to
>> that with.
>
> True that, but for ones nearing the end of their service life, it might
> be an idea. The Russians did it with some of their Typhoon-launched
> missiles. Of course, the launcher business isn't what it was cracked
> out to be 15 or so years ago :(

They did? IIRC they *tried* such a launch last year...and it failed?

Brooks

>
> If only there was a way to launch International Space Station
> components that way....
>
>> > Cheers,
>> > dba
>


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