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From: ee251fas@sdcc15.ucsd.edu (Gumby dammit!!)
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Subject: Re: orbiters
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Date: 3 Nov 90 01:55:22 GMT
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In article <4405@disk.UUCP> joefish@disk.UUCP (joefish) writes:
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>The horizontal launch system is the next major (logical) step
>along with a shuttle C, and both these systems are in some stage
>of planning.


What exactly do you mean by a "shuttle C"?

>   A vertical launch system cannot compete with a
>vertical launch system in orbital weight vs launch weight.

Did I miss something here?  Or did you mean horizontal vs. vertical?

-- 
Hank Ptasinski
gumby@ucsd.edu
Sorry, no cute disclaimer.