From: utzoo!miles Newsgroups: net.space Title: Re: Brazil in Space Article-I.D.: utzoo.2292 Posted: Tue Jul 20 07:16:21 1982 Received: Tue Jul 20 07:16:21 1982 'From decvax!cca!Jim@sri-unix Indeed why would they? For commercial transport they should depend on us(or rather hopefully US companies)just as other people do for most high tech services. The only ... ' WHY??? Those Brazilians had better apologize for the blatant lies and misconceptions that they have been spreading. Really, do they think us so stupid as to not see their reasons for opening up their own space program. Their prmary purpose must be military. That idea is mostly BS , to Jim@sri-unix , please furnish me with conclusive proof or evidence of Brazils intentions in space. I hope you can. Why should Brazil or any other people depend on the US. Most transportat -ion devices that the US makes are not all that great. Most european countries make better stuff than the US does. i.e. Cars,trucks,boats,tins,... Many high tech systems from outside the US rival US high tech if not actually better. The only advantage the US has is that they can come up with more, faster. The only other advantage that the US has is that they are the only country that does have some sort of reusable space system. Just because they do, is it really so inconcievable that another country might want to do it themselves? By the way, Shuttle tech is not all that high. From Raymond S.