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From: jrb9465%ritcv@cs.rit.edu
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Shuttle from Vandenberg
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Date: 9 Feb 89 20:29:59 GMT
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Reply-To: jrb9465%ucss@cs.rit.edu (John R. Broderick)
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I believe that the new shuttle may be the main shuttle to be
launched from Vandenberg. I can't remember where I read it
(AV Week ?)  that the new shuttle will be significantly lighter
than the old ones, especially Columbia. The weight savings is
necessary for the Polar launches that are to be done from there.
Vandenberg is scheduled to be reopened sometime in 1992. 

Any idea what the new shuttle (OV - 106?) will be called ?

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