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From: Paul.Blase@nss.FIDONET.ORG (Paul Blase)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: Expendable vs Shuttle
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Date: 4 Feb 91 21:16:42 GMT
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 HS> My personal opinion is that the rocket isn't necessary,
 HS> actually, unless we are talking about failures at extremely low
 HS> altitude. --

Check out the crew escape capsule on an FB-111.  Of course that adds
weight, which means less payload.

 HS> If the Space Shuttle was the answer,
 HS> Toronto Zoology what was the question?

How do we get people and stuff into orbit without throwing away the whole
vehicle every time? (I didn't say that it was a GOOD answer!)

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