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From: steve@goofy.paradyne.com (Steve Fowler)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: launch rates
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Date: 25 Sep 90 13:02:38 GMT
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In article <10195.26fde341@pbs.org> pstinson@pbs.org writes:
>Average launch rate [for the shuttle] per year = 3.4
>
>The Shuttle is alrady doing twice as good as Saturn V and will get better once
>Endeavour joins the fleet.  12 launches a year will be a realistic possibility.


I Don't see how this can be possible seeing the problems they are currently
having at the Cape.  Yes, Endeavour will be a new system and hopefully free
of wear and tear, but, the other three systems are starting to show lots of
problems that I think are due to age and improper maintenance. 

Steve 

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