Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!sgi!daisy!wooding
From: wooding@daisy.UUCP (Mike Wooding)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: space news from Aug 15 AW&ST
Summary: external fuel tanks in orbit?
Message-ID: <1631@daisy.UUCP>
Date: 15 Sep 88 21:30:19 GMT
References: <1988Sep12.032459.25617@utzoo.uucp> <972@netxcom.UUCP> <776@etive.ed.ac.uk>
Organization: Daisy Systems, Mt. View, CA
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In article <776@etive.ed.ac.uk>, bob@etive.ed.ac.uk (Bob Gray) writes:
> Use the empty tank as a large experimental chamber, as a
> gymnasium, as a zero g garden, anything!
> 
> Maybe ESA could buy an external tank for this purpose.
> Even better if it is the one on the shuttle-C delivering
> Columbus to orbit. (if things ever get that far).
> 	Bob.

 Presumably before moving into the ET, some modifications
 would be required? The tanks are designed to seperate and
 contain LOX and LH, and are presumably short on access
 portals and life support systems. Would such modifications
 be feasible in orbit?

 m wooding