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From: spcecdt@deeptht.UUCP (John DuBois)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Horizontal shuttle take-off
Message-ID: <123@deeptht.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jan 91 23:18:00 GMT
References: <6432@fs3.cam.nist.gov> <1991Jan4.180640.2723@zoo.toronto.edu> <HESKETT.91Jan4123830@polymnia.titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu>
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     There's no way the orbiter could lift a fully loaded ET.  If you put
LOX/LH2 tanks in the cargo bay you might have enough fuel to get into the
air :-)  Don't know why you'd want to do it, though.

	John DuBois
	spcecdt@deeptht.santa-cruz.ca.us