Re: H-2A launch failure

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
ed kyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In the early missile days, the idea was to fly enough rockets 
>to be able to determine the vehicle's reliability and accuracy 
>using traditional statistical methods.  I think launch numbers 
>declined when different statistical methods were adopted.      

A large dose of wishful thinking was also involved.  With large
expendables, a proper test program *is* rather expensive. 
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MOST launched 30 June; first light, 29 July; 5arcsec    | Henry Spencer
pointing, 10 Sept; first science, early Oct; all well.  | [EMAIL PROTECTED]