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Subject: Re: scope of space station
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Date: Fri, 21-Feb-86 09:19:54 EST
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The manned space station will only be part of the activity.  There
are also plans to launch `free flyers' from the station into different
orbits that can be retrieved later.  This solves some of the problems
with crystal growth (massive astronauts causing vibrations in the shuttle
or station) and provides isolation for dangerous experiments.  A totally
separate manned station in another orbit may be unnecessary.

				Dave Newkirk, ihnp4!ihuxl!dcn