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From: mears@hpindda.HP.COM (David B. Mears)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Secondary launch systems
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Date: 27 Sep 88 17:17:16 GMT
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> With the recent passage of the INF tready, I was wondering if it would be
> possible to destroy the warheads and recycle the delivery systems to be
> used as a low level satellite launch system?  I don't know the details of
> the tready, so this may not be possible.  However, can't the Titan class of
> launch system place an object in orbit?  If it can, why not use them to help
> clear out the back log of satellites waiting to launch?
> 
> Just a wild thought...

I'm certainly no expert, nor do I claim to be, but I seem to recall that
the INF treaty calls for the destruction of the delivery systems.  However,
the nuclear warheads themselves are not to be destroyed, but may, in fact,
be reused on other non-banned delivery systems.  Oh well, it's a start.
> 
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> Marc Lesure / Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ
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> "False faces and meaningless chases, I travel alone..."
> "And where do you go when you come to the end of your dream?"
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David B. Mears
Hewlett-Packard
Cupertino CA
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