Re: SSTO Viability (was: Shuttle replacement)

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From: Edward V. Wright
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 17:20

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In <1992Nov19.150400.24961@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:

>Hmmm... this gives me an idea. Maybe the way to sell SSTO to Gore is
>to emphasize the non-poluting fuel it uses. Deltas and Titans burn
>nasty stuff which wold cause problems in large quantities.

Actually, the biggest polluter is the Space Shuttle.  (Hydrochloric
acid and other byproducts from those big SRBs.)

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