Launch capability (USA)

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From: Steve Hosgood
Date: Tue, 23 May 1989 14:05

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Forgive me please if this has been asked before.

How many shuttles can be launch-ready at the same time? I'm of
the opinion that pads 39A and 39B can take shuttle-launches, and that the
VAB has sufficient bays to allow the stacking of two missions in parallel.

I see no reason why two missions can't be ready to go at a given time, and
it seems to me that the recent Magellan launch with its tricky window
requirements could have been 'multiplexed' with one of the less stringent
DoD missions.

Steve

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From: iiit-sh@cybaswan.UUCP (Steve Hosgood)
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Subject: Launch capability (USA)
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Date: 23 May 89 14:05:47 GMT
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