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From: dep@ius3.ius.cs.cmu.edu (David Pugh)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: would a private shuttle be licenced
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Date: 16 Apr 89 15:28:23 GMT
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In article <1989Apr14.212447.4524@utzoo.uucp> (Henry Spencer) writes:
>I'd guess that certification as an experimental vehicle should not be
>a problem.

One problem with experimental planes: for the first N hours (N == 10
with an approveded powerplant, N == 40 without), you can't fly over
"congested" areas (i.e. cities). That could make for an interesting
orbital track for the first flight.... :-)

Don't forget that, with experimentals, you can't take passengers for
profit either. Does that restriction apply to cargo as well?
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