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From: tim@AIDS-UNIX.ARPA (Tim Edwards)
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Subject: Re; shuttle assembly line
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 23:52:21 EST
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> The assembly line
> has been kept open because NASA hoped for a 5th operational shuttle.
> 				Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn
> 

it was my understanding that Rockwell had retooled the shuttle production
facility for the b1 bomber.  if this is indeed the case, it could raise
serious political obstacles to obtaining a replacement orbiter. (i.e. which
one do you think mr. reagan would rather have, a replacement orbiter or
a bunch of shiny new b1's?) anyone have any info on this?


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