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From: andy@pyrtech (Andy Mascsak)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Vandenburg never to used?
Keywords: Fully operational
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Date: 3 Oct 88 02:56:55 GMT
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In recent articles it appears that everyone has written off the Vandenburg
facility for shuttle launches.

Having lived near there for 28 years, my understanding of the state of the
facility is that it is fully operational and waiting for a shuttle to
launch.

It is also the only way I know of to get the suttle into a polar orbit.
That type of orbit definitely has some scientific and military advantages.


Andy