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From: peter@sugar.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Secondary launch systems
Message-ID: <2715@sugar.uu.net>
Date: 30 Sep 88 11:42:09 GMT
References: <364@asuvax.UUCP> <1988Sep27.175719.16972@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: Sugar Land Unix - Houston, TX
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In article <1988Sep27.175719.16972@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> One can hope that the forthcoming (we hope) treaty on reduction of strategic
> missiles provides for conversion to space launchers.  The trouble is, though,
> that in such a treaty one wants to be sure the missiles are *really gone*
> and will not be put back into service as soon as your back is turned.  The
> Soviets could use up missiles as launchers relatively quickly, but the US
> is not prepared for the high launch rate that would be needed.

What an opportunity to lobby for a LEGO space station! "If you get rid of
these missiles you get a free permanant space platform". Well, not free maybe,
but ultra-cheap delivery to orbit.
-- 
		Peter da Silva  `-_-'  peter@sugar.uu.net
		 Have you hugged  U  your wolf today?