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From: kevin@plx.UUCP (Kevin Carney)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Space Transportation
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Date: Thu, 2-May-85 08:19:46 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  2 08:19:46 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 4-May-85 08:14:54 EDT
Organization: Plexus Computers, Santa Clara, CA
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I met a man in my area named Bob Truax who thinks he has a
demonstratibly better concept for putting cargo into orbit
(better than the shuttle that is) because of two main design
differences.

1. The propulsion system uses liquid fuel and is "pressure
   fed" (with remarkable low psi's) and the entire vehicle
   is recoverable (on the shuttle the main booster is not).

2. The craft has no wings. It is to be treated more like a
   ship than an aircraft. It will take off from water, land
   in water (with the aid of a parachute) and be towed to
   drydock for refurbishment.

Does anybody know anything about this concept?? Do you think
it can work?? (The man is not a flake, he has been involved
in aerospace and rocketry for about 30 years. His list of
awards and accomplishments look very impressive).

This idea really intrigues me and I'd like to hear the ideas
of some space nuts out there in netland.

Kevin Carney @ Plexus Computers, San Jose, CA
decvax!decwrl!sun!plx!kevin