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From: summers@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert Summers)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: VAFB Questions
Message-ID: <515@ihuxk.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-Dec-83 11:34:12 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 14 11:34:12 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 16-Dec-83 01:48:58 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il
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I have a few questions about the Vandenberg Air Force Base
launch site for the space shuttles. Does anyone know when the
first launch from VAFB is scheduled to occur? Do they have a
landing strip there also. Why did the Air Force build their own
launch facility (I know about DoD funding for the shuttle), is it
because security is better there and they can handle highly 
classified payloads easier that way? If security is the reason for
their own launch facilities, why did they chose VAFB as their site,
there are other AF facilities further south and just as isolated
(Edwards AFB, Homestead AFB, etc.).
Any other info on VAFB and the Air Force plans for the shuttle
would be highly appreciated. TIA
				Sgt Robert Summers USAF (ret)
				Mr. Bob Summers (active)
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			Robert L. Summers
			AT&T Bell Laboratories
			Naperville, Illinois 60566
			(312) 979-1649
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