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Re: Hawaii as a launching site

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From: Arthur David Olson
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 1989 15:47
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> Could a shuttle-loaded 747 make it to Hawaii?  The closest mainland city
> is probably San Francisco and that's about 2200? miles away.

A shuttle-loaded 747 doesn't need to travel from San Francisco to Hawaii. . .
the shuttle can be put on a low-tech, unglamorous boat for the trip.

Just make sure the first mate's name is something other than Gilligan.
-- 
	Arthur David Olson   ado@alw.nih.gov   ADO is a trademark of Ampex.
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Subject: Re: Hawaii as a launching site
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