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From: leech@zeta.cs.unc.edu (Jonathan Leech)
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Subject: Re: Why are there launch windows?
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Date: 14 Mar 89 21:46:13 GMT
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In article <256@cbnewsl.ATT.COM> sw@cbnewsl.ATT.COM (Stuart Warmink) writes:
>In article <36700005@hcx2> tom@hcx2.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes:
>>Why do earth orbit missions have launch windows?
>Crew fatigue is certainly a factor, lying on your back for a few hours can't
>be all that good for the crew - pretty boring at best.

    On NASA SELECT yesterday morning, the commentator said that the
launch window began when the commander was strapped into his seat.
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