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Article #943Re: Misc Shuttle questions
From: David Smith
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 1989 17:47
Date: Thu, 07 Dec 1989 17:47
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In article <32253@cci632.UUCP> lmm@cci632.UUCP (Lance Michel) writes: > concern? Exactly how much does the LDEF weigh? Could any of > the shuttles perform this task, or does it require the "Mack > Truck" of the fleet? If it did, they couldn't use Columbia. But possibly Columbia has fittings that the others don't. > Does this extra weight effect re-entry? No, but maybe it affects it. However, a shuttle (Columbia, no?) has already landed with a Spacelab on board. David R. Smith, HP Labs dsmith@hplabs.hp.com (415) 857-7898 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |"Meanwhile Newton became as mad as a hatter: by 1692 he was suffering | |from depression, paranoia, insomnia and forgetfulness, and his hands | |shook. Poor Newton's scientific work was impaired but in that state | |he was judged fit for public office and went on to become Master of | |the Mint and a Member of Parliament." -- Nigel Calder | -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!hplabs!hplabsb!dsmith From: dsmith@hplabsb.HP.COM (David Smith) Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Subject: Re: Misc Shuttle questions Keywords: LDEF Columbia Message-ID: <5520@hplabsb.HP.COM> Date: 7 Dec 89 17:47:02 GMT References: <32253@cci632.UUCP> Reply-To: dsmith@hplabsb.UUCP (David Smith) Organization: Hewlett-Packard Labs, Palo Alto, CA Lines: 24