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From: knudsen@ihlpl.ATT.COM (Knudsen)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Launch Window question
Summary: The Right (Natural Functions) Stuff
Message-ID: <6806@ihlpl.ATT.COM>
Date: 20 Sep 88 19:18:57 GMT
References: <15019@ames.arc.nasa.gov> <2234@ssc-vax.UUCP> <1897@kalliope.rice.edu>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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In article <1897@kalliope.rice.edu>, phil@titan.rice.edu (William LeFebvre) writes:
> hour crew constraint (the crew is not allowed to sit in the orbiter more
> than three hours after the window opens for fear of fatigue, boredom,
> muscle cramps, and certain natural functions---see below).  There are also

This whole problem was rather thoroughly documented in _The Right Stuff_,
where Alan Shepard received a "go" to go -- while still on the pad.
Soiled his spacesuit.  Funniest part of the movie, just couldn't resist.