Re: External Tank Temperature Cycling

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From: Henry Spencer
Date: Sat, 06 May 1989 22:51

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In article <18007@cup.portal.com> mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:
>It seems to me that a fiberglass tank designed for one-shot use would
>not be able to withstand too many cycles.

The shuttle External Tank is metal, although it has composite insulation
sprayed on it.
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Subject: Re: External Tank Temperature Cycling
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