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From: tneff@dasys1.UUCP (Tom Neff)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Heavy Lift Capacity Boosters
Message-ID: <6626@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: 24 Sep 88 19:51:07 GMT
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Reply-To: tneff@dasys1.UUCP (Tom Neff)
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Since the SSMEs are designed for re-use as well as long burns, wasting
them on Mars probes etc. would seem like a waste.  An unmanned recoverable
heavy launcher seems like the best way to go, since you would get them
back after every use, and would be able to perform the reconditioning
and igniter work right here on the ground where it's easiest.
-- 
Tom Neff			UUCP: ...!cmcl2!phri!dasys1!tneff
	"None of your toys	CIS: 76556,2536	       MCI: TNEFF
	 will function..."	GEnie: TOMNEFF	       BIX: t.neff (no kidding)