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a boat load of money!
The shuttle looms require a shuttle which is quite expensive, require experienced labour, is comparatively slower, and the production is less and expensive. Whereas, shuttle less looms do not need a shuttle and hence are less expensive. the labour cost is also less since experience is not required, cloth production is faster and quieter, the quality of fabric is much better and these can produce a fabric with longer length and wider width.
15 Shillings Per Shuttle!
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, the orbiter built to replace the Space Shuttle Challenger, cost approximately $1.7 billion.
The average cost of a space shuttle mission is $450 million
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Canada does not have a space shuttle, making the question moot.
Obviously we don't. The idea behind the Shuttle was to be a cost effective, reusable transport.
The space shuttle.
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Any product made by hand will be more expensive than something made using a machine. The reason for that is the extra time and labor involved.
I just learned this.....the cost is 50 million per flight.