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From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Gemini and Rogallo wing
Message-ID: <1989Jun5.235518.23416@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
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Date: Mon, 5 Jun 89 23:55:18 GMT

In article <1158@cbnewsh.ATT.COM> mrb1@cbnewsh.ATT.COM (maurice.r.baker) writes:
>Was there also some synergy here between the concept of "pin-point" landings
>on terra firma, and the strong connection between Gemini and USAF ("Blue Ge-
>mini"/MOL/etc.) ? ...

Well, "synergy" in its exact sense -- two independent-looking things
reinforcing each other -- maybe a bit.  If what you mean is "cause-and-effect
relationship", I *think* the answer is no.  It was just two independent
aspects of the same spacecraft.

In any case, note that the Rogallo Gemini would not have had a long gliding
range, so it wouldn't have gotten a military crew out of hostile territory
in the event of a major guidance foulup.  The main importance of precision
landing was getting rid of the recovery fleet.
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