From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!pur-ee!stocker Newsgroups: net.columbia Title: Re: shuttle landing - (nf) Article-I.D.: pur-ee.661 Posted: Thu Nov 18 22:21:14 1982 Received: Sat Nov 20 02:14:31 1982 References: uiucdcs.1084 Yes, piggyback rides will be around for some time to come. NASA/Rockwell at one time cosidered a jet engine assembly to be a part of the area around the OMS pods on the orbiter, but the weight was just too much to allow. dave pur-ee!stocker