Re: SRB & Mac Portable...

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From: Chuck Forsberg
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 17:13

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In article <1992Sep27.134207.5664@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> kjenks@gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov writes:
>As in any aircraft, the CG affects the stability of the vehicle in
>aerodynamic (gliding) flight.  In the Shuttle, the CG must be within
>a very narrow band (a couple of inches) for the flight software to
>work properly.  This drives us to fly ballast on almost every flight.

Sounds like a serious danger if an emergency de-orbit should be required
in the middle of a mission...
-- 
Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX          ...!tektronix!reed!omen!caf 
Author of YMODEM, ZMODEM, Professional-YAM, ZCOMM, and DSZ
  Omen Technology Inc    "The High Reliability Software"
17505-V NW Sauvie IS RD   Portland OR 97231   503-621-3406

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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg)
Subject: Re: SRB & Mac Portable...
Organization: Omen Technology INC, Portland Rain Forest
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 17:13:12 GMT
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