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From: petej@phred.UUCP (Pete Jarvis)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Turnaround time on a shuttle
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Date: 10 Dec 90 14:41:01 GMT
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In article <1990Dec6.160149.2884@cbnewsd.att.com> tmack@cbnewsd.att.com (thomas.p.mack) writes:
>
>Question: In a pinch, how fast could NASA perform the turnaround function
>	  on a shuttle?  In other words, once a shuttle lands, how soon
>	  could it be ready to fly again (not including payload processing)?
>

Depends on what type of mission the Shuttle is to be set up for. You can
save 2-3 days by landing it at KSC though.

Peter Jarvis...........