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From: dietz@SLB-DOLL.CSNET (Paul Dietz)
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Subject: Re: Shuttle reliability for Comsats
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Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 08:04:45 EST
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>And the Leasat launched on the the very same rescue mission failed promptly
>after reaching geostationary orbit, beyond service-call range of the shuttle.
>Our highest priority right now should be a LEO/GEO transfer vehicle,
>which is even more important than the space station.
>Phil

Yes.  You'll also need a place to store & service the OTV in low orbit,
perhaps an unmanned or intermittently manned platform of some kind.