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Subject: Re: Space shuttle abort to orbit
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Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 06:06:24 EDT
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From: David Smith <dsmith%hplabs.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa>

> Does anyone know what plans exist for aborting a shuttle launch from 
> Vandenberg?  Since the shuttles will be launched in a north-to-south 
> direction for polar orbits (correct?), where could they land following an
> early abort?  The only places that come to mind are the Galapagos Islands, and 
> Easter Island, but I don't know if there are sufficiently long runways there.
> I'm sure NASA would rather not have the shuttle land in Antarctica!

NASA is negotiating to put an emergency landing strip on Easter Island.

		David Smith
		ucbvax!hplabs!dsmith