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From: cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis)
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Subject: Re: Re: Why not paint the shuttles in indiv
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 11:46:28 EDT
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> 
> Maybe NASA could even make some extra money by selling ad space
> on the orbiters.  After all, cities are doing this with their
> bus fleets, and raising a lot of money.  And their is some 
> precedence for commercializing the shuttle.  If you remember,
> a recent flight carried coke and pepsi aboard.  The possibilities
> boggle the senses!
> 
> Any other ideas?

Sure, you could tie one of those banners like the ones biplanes tow around
state fairs, on to the end of the shuttle. When it launched it would unfold
to reveal the advertising slogan. Better yet embed little lights in all of the 
tiles and have running mosaic on the outside of the shuttle like the blimp.
Gee the possibilities are endless. :-) :-) :-) :-|

--Chuck

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