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From: karn@thumper.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Rolling and Throttle Back
Summary: roll non-problem
Message-ID: <1330@thumper.bellcore.com>
Date: 20 Sep 88 07:18:38 GMT
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The ability of this group to drum up non-existent problems and then beat
them to death with Rube Goldberg solutions never ceases to amaze me. Roll
maneuvers are done all the time with both manned and unmanned launchers,
and they are absolutely trivial to perform.

Recall that in the case of the Shuttle, the degree to which it rolls after
liftoff depends on the launch azimuth (which depends on the orbital
inclination). If you did the orientation before liftoff you'd need a
rotatable launch platform!

Geez. This discussion reminds me of the Golgafrincham B-ark gang's
solution to their problem of currency inflation... :-)

Phil