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From: dsmith@hplabsb.HP.COM (David Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Misc Shuttle questions
Keywords: LDEF Columbia
Message-ID: <5520@hplabsb.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Dec 89 17:47:02 GMT
References: <32253@cci632.UUCP>
Reply-To: dsmith@hplabsb.UUCP (David Smith)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Labs, Palo Alto, CA
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In article <32253@cci632.UUCP> lmm@cci632.UUCP (Lance Michel) writes:
>            concern?  Exactly how much does the LDEF weigh?  Could any of
>            the shuttles perform this task, or does it require the "Mack
>            Truck" of the fleet?

If it did, they couldn't use Columbia.  But possibly Columbia has fittings
that the others don't.

>                                  Does this extra weight effect re-entry? 

No, but maybe it affects it.  However, a shuttle (Columbia, no?) has
already landed with a Spacelab on board.

			David R. Smith, HP Labs
			dsmith@hplabs.hp.com
			(415) 857-7898

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