Asri-unix.1218
net.space
utzoo!decvax!cca!sri-unix!Pendleton@UTAH-20
Tue Apr 13 13:08:26 1982
ET in orbit
From: Pendleton at UTAH-20 (Bob Pendleton)
It has been proposed that the shuttles payload can be increased by
 30 to 50% by replacing the steel solid rocket casings with carbon composite
casings.  This could solve the problem of placing the ET in a high orbit,
not to mention other desirable results.

      Bob P.
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