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Article #3470Re: Microgravity Sex Redux (was Re: Best position for pregnancy)
From: Frank Crary
Date: Mon, 27 May 1991 01:51
Date: Mon, 27 May 1991 01:51
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In article <283F8D95.400F@ibma0.cs.uiuc.edu> noe@sunc6.cs.uiuc.edu (Roger Noe) writes: >On the contrary, this "scientific data" would not be valuable, at least >not for the forseeable future. Presently the only crewed U.S. space vehicle >is the shuttle, which is absolutely limited to less than two weeks on orbit. >I'm doubtful that NASA will be operating any longer duration crewed space >vehicles within the next 20 years, although there is still a slim possibility >of a continuously occupied space station toward the end of that time frame. > No. In fact, Endeavour (OV-105) is built for long duration flights. It can stay in orbit for almost twice the two-week limit you mentioned. Its first flight is scheduled for next year. Columbia (OV-101) will be retrofited to stay in orbit almost as long. Frank Crary
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!spool.mu.edu!agate!lightning.Berkeley.EDU!fcrary From: fcrary@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Microgravity Sex Redux (was Re: Best position for pregnancy) Message-ID: <1991May27.015128.29378@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: 27 May 91 01:51:28 GMT Article-I.D.: agate.1991May27.015128.29378 References: <283D6C7C.450F@ibma0.cs.uiuc.edu> <19743@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> <283F8D95.400F@ibma0.cs.uiuc.edu> Sender: root@agate.berkeley.edu (Charlie Root) Organization: ucb Lines: 14