Re : Re: Launch sequence of events?

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From: hollis
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:01

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Greetings and Salutations:                                       

From: <AUJAM@ASUACAD.BITNET>   
>didn't they design the engins to burn at throttle up 110% to push past a      
>certant point in the launch trajectory

Before Challenger there was a push to get the engines rated above 104% (up to  
109% or 113%? I forget)  which would have allowed for a higher throttle up.    
Maybe that is what you are talking about.

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Subject: Re : Re: Launch sequence of events?
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Date: 18 Nov 92 13:01:41 EST
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