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From: bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com (Roger L. Long)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Two shuttles at a time?
Message-ID: <1990Sep12.054014.10250@dhw68k.cts.com>
Date: 12 Sep 90 05:40:14 GMT
References: <35201@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>
Reply-To: bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com (Roger L. Long)
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In article <35201@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> Craig Cole writes:
>Could NASA support two shuttles in space at the same time?

Given NASA's current record, two shuttles being launchable at the same time
seems less likely than me winning the California Lottery.

>I think a rendevous of two shuttles would make for specatcular TV coverage
>and give NASA some much needed GOOD press.

Just launching ONE shuttle would give NASA some much needed GOOD press.

>Maybe an MMU flight or two between the shuttles... It would make
>Apollo/Soyuz look downright primitive!

The current state of the shuttle program makes the shuttle look downright
primitive!

If it isn't obvious, I'm pretty depressed by the current state of things
with NASA.  My confidence in NASA being able to manage things properly and
avoid another Challenger is all but gone.  

I'd love to be convinced otherwise.
-- 
	Roger L. Long
	bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com