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From: Greg_d._Moore@mts.rpi.edu (Commander Krugannal)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Unauthorized use of SRB's
Message-ID: <10556.1448.forumexp@mts.rpi.edu>
Date: 18 Mar 90 04:39:00 GMT
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     Thanks Henry, figured you would have the answer.
 
      To get back to failure of a SSME, if you listen to the
   commentary, (which they don't do as much on the networks 
   anymore, you're lucky if they break the soap operas for the
   launch now!) you will here the comment "1 engine PRESTEMCO"
   and "2 engine PRESTEMCO". These signify the point at which
   the orbiter could safely make it to a stable orbit (once
   around or even a full orbit) if 1 or 2 engines failed.
      As Henry pointed out, a few years ago, (early '85 I think)
   a shuttle orbited to orbit. As a result, its inclination was 
   not as planned and was more northerly than planned. I could
   see the shuttle with the naked eye in CT. 
 
     Final question, think NASA can be talked into rescusing
   INTELSAT VI after launching Hubble?
 
   Greg_d._Moore@mts.rpi.edu
   Disclaimer: Why do I need one? everyone else has one!