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From: pv04+@andrew.cmu.edu (Philip Verdieck)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: New Topic
Message-ID: <wXVDwhF88k-0En81cN@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 19 Nov 88 04:57:17 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon
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While we sit back, discussing the space shuttles, and in particular
when will our be up, and how often, there is one totally ignored
topic so far. How many more time can we do it. Not because of mechanical
problems, but a limit on supplies.

Do you realize that as things stand NASA has only supplies for 20 more
launches?

A week or two ago a critical booster supplier went out of business.
A West Virginia chemical/plastic/whatever firm that bellied up is
the ONLY SUPPLIER OF RAYON!!!

I think that is the term. What I am referring to is a critical part of
the boosters nozzle, or something. Due to economic and environmental
problems this firmed sucked suds in early November. They are the sole
supplier of this needed component.

Now this is a topic for conversation....