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From: nickw@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Nick Watkins)
Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: space news from Sept 17 AW&ST
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Date: 22 Nov 90 11:12:54 GMT
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From article <1990Nov20.060453.7733@zoo.toronto.edu>, by henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer):

> the secret Titan IV mission slated for that day.  (This suggests that the
> Titan mission is not considered crucial to the Gulf crisis, since the USAF
> could have bumped the shuttle in that case.)  The earlier leaks are now
> thought to be the result of a valve seal that was damaged when it was
And indeed it probably isn't crucial if it is, as reported, a DSP early warning
satellite. These are useful for spotting tactical missile launches & it
will undoubtedly be useful to have this one positioned in a
geostationary slot where it has a good view of the gulf, however.
Reports have said that an existing one will have been moved to get a
better view.

Nick
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