Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!akgua!psuvax1!psuvm%sgl From: psuvm%sgl@psuvax1.UUCP Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Re:Re: Shuttle "self-destruct system?" Message-ID: <910@psuvm.UUCP> Date: Sat, 30-Jun-84 09:22:46 EDT Article-I.D.: psuvm.910 Posted: Sat Jun 30 09:22:46 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 10-Jul-84 03:44:54 EDT Lines: 7 Why would they use a linear-shaped charge for a destruct charge? A shape charge is designed for cutting (through armor for example) not for "blowing up" Steve Liptak sgl@psuvm liptak@psuvax1