Re: How many flights are Orbiters designed for?

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From: Henry Spencer
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:53

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In article <725748565snz@chrism.demon.co.uk> chris@chrism.demon.co.uk writes:
>What is the design lifetime of a shuttle orbiter?  ie, how many times is
>it designed to be reused?

If memory serves, they are supposed to be good for 100 flights each.
Doubts have been expressed about whether they are actually good for
that lifetime.
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