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From: lwall@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Wall)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: space news from April 2 AW&ST
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Date: 30 May 90 18:06:13 GMT
References: <1990May18.081501.968@melba.bby.oz.au> <2626@ditsyda.oz>
Reply-To: lwall@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Wall)
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In article <2626@ditsyda.oz> lindley@ditsyda.oz (Craig.Lindley) writes:
: The Zenits are built for very quick and simple preparation, and are
: intended to arrive in this country in a substantially finished form.

They have other missiles that are built for very quick and simple
preparation, and are intended to leave this country in a substantially
finished form.   :-)  :-(

: I think the figure was about two weeks from unpacking from the crates
: to readiness for payload integration.

Payload disintegration turns out to be easier.  The figure in this case
is about half an hour.  Maybe you should try this approach first.

After all, ya gotta walk before ya can run...   :-)

Larry Wall
lwall@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov
"That's not funny."
"I know."